17:15 Alex The Great
17:45 Darlo Pride
18:15 Kats Bob
18:45 My Kinda Ghaiy
19:15 Margot Robbie
19:45 Pop Favorite
20:15 King’s School
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Given the dearth of in-form candidates on show, ALEX THE GREAT looks the safest option.
He scored in good style at Kempton on his penultimate start and lost little caste in defeat when third in a higher-grade handicap at the same course next time, leaving the impression that this stiffer track would be right up his street.
Unification and Star of Markinch can fill the places.
A trappy sprint in which the suggestion is DARLO PRIDE, who has been largely consistent since landing a double in December and Michael Dods’ 5-y-o can add career victory number 7 to his tally at the expense of Ganesha, who offered something to work on returning from 10 weeks off from a much-reduced mark when third over C&D recently.
The returning Keldeo looks best of the rest.
It’s possibly best to focus on last-time-out winners KATS BOB and Tantomile, with the former taken to make it 2-2 since joining Ruth Carr.
Lots of potential on show and the vote goes to Hugo Palmer’s son of Ghaiyyath MY KINDA GHAIY who shaped well on his debut when fourth at Southwell and can take a sizeable step forward now.
Roger Varian’s Frankel newcomer Rahiebb could emerge as the main danger ahead of recent debut scorers Advancing and Nordic Norm.
MARGOT ROBBIE showed improved form on the back of a lengthy absence when just touched off at Southwell 21 days ago and, easily one of the least exposed, she’s selected to come out on top.
Following her recent second over 6f, Laura’s Breeze and Wedgewood Sapphire can emerge as the chief threats.
POP FAVORITE has returned to form with runner-up efforts at this C&D on his last two starts, meeting trouble in running on his latest outing, so he is taken to go one better as he drops back into a classified event.
Fifty Sent was beaten by only a nose at Southwell three days ago and could be thereabouts once more, with Martin’s Brig also considered.
Providing this isn’t run at a crawl, a couple of hold-up performers may come to the fore. KING’S SCHOOL, who is back on his latest winning mark, is taken to get the better of last-time out winner Streak Lightning. The consistent Tasever looks best of the rest.
17:15 Alex The Great
17:45 Darlo Pride
18:15 Kats Bob
18:45 My Kinda Ghaiy
19:15 Margot Robbie
19:45 Pop Favorite
20:15 King’s School
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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