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Made it 2-4 when making all on handicap debut at Newbury (7f, good) last June; then absent until Newbury (1m2f, good) four weeks ago, when he failed to settle and finished strongly for 3l sixth of 14 having had to be switched around several runners in the straight; drops back in trip today but this lightly raced 5yo could be quite a bit better than his current mark.

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Eyecatching run on reappearance and he could be quite a bit better than his current mark

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Having dropped 1lb below his last winning mark he returned to form when third of 13 over C&D a fortnight ago (good to firm; Final Night second); he can be in the mix back up 1lb if backing up that latest performance.

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Back to form when third over C&D recently; in the mix if backing up that performance

Stable Tour

"He's won ten times for us. We gave him a bit of a winter campaign and he ran very well twice and then we ran him in a decent race at Lingfield on Good Friday - he got a terrible draw, got stuck out the back and didn't like that. We'll now go back to turf racing more than likely. He likes some cut in the ground and is the type to pop up and win a decent handicap somewhere. 30-04-25"

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Reappeared with a win at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March and got up in the final strides to follow up at Southwell (7f, AW); won over 1m last summer and versatile ground-wise; this progressive 5yo is climbing the weights only slowly and could play another leading role.

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2-2 this season; climbing the weights only slowly and could play another leading role

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8yo who has been in fine form this spring, winning at Kempton (1m, AW) last month then going close at Lingfield (1m, AW) and Nottingham (1m, good); there's every chance he'll be bang there once more.

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8yo who has been in fine form this spring and every chance he'll be bang there once more

Stable Tour

"He must be the most unlucky horse with draws. He gets drawn out in the car park all the time, but the silver lining is that his handicap mark is slipping down and he'll get to a point where it won't matter where he's drawn. He'll be better than the class he's up against. Arguably he's better on the all-weather but he's had some good runs on turf. 11-06-25"

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Things clicked with four AW wins between October and March and he transferred that improvement back to turf when second of 13 over C&D a fortnight ago (good to firm; Sterling Knight third); could be thereabouts.

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Four AW wins since last October and runner-up over C&D recently; could be thereabouts

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Enjoyed a busy and productive first campaign last year, winning three times at Yarmouth and posting a good second over this C&D (good) last September; respectable effort on last month's reappearance at Yarmouth and he's an each-way possible if benefiting from that latest outing.

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Good second over C&D last September and could improve for last month's reappearance run

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Front-runner who won three handicaps last year, including in a big field at York (1m, good) in September; campaign ended with two lesser runs and off since, but he's just 1lb higher than at York and is not written off.

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Won in a big field at York last September and is just 1lb higher here; makes reappearance

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Inconsistent last term but won on the other Newmarket course (1m, good to firm) last June and he kept on well for third over 7f here (good) in September; possible player if at the top of his game on this reappearance.

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Inconsistent last term but some good course form; possible player on his reappearance

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Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Lingfield (1m, AW) last month but not at the same level at Epsom (8.5f, good) and Kempton (7f, AW) since, and needs to get back on track.

Comment

Won in first-time cheekpieces last month but not at the same level on either start since

Stable Tour

"He's been a revelation through the winter and I was really proud of the way he fought back when two horses went by him at Lingfield on Friday. He's won eight races now and he's not finished yet. 22-04-25"

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Built upon previous promise (including on turf) to win maiden at Lingfield (1m, AW) last September; 3l third of 12 on handicap debut there (1m, AW) in October on final run for George Boughey; sold for 50,000gns later that month; unexposed but lacks a recent run and he needs to be better than ever if he's to make a winning stable debut.

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Unexposed but lacks a recent run & has to be better than ever to make winning stable debut

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Five wins during last season's progressive 3yo campaign (7f-1m); he's edging back down the weights but has failed to shine on his three runs this term and needs to raise his game.

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Five wins last season but he's failed to shine on his three runs this term

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Very in and out across his eight starts last year but won three times, including here (1m1f, good) in October; he could be involved if fully tuned up on this first outing since December.

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Very in and out across his eight starts last year but won three times, including here