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On Thursday we had one short priced winner and 3 seconds.
Friday’s Newmarket card kicks off with a I mile handicap at 1.30. There are 3 runners from our list to follow in what looks an open race. Regal Royale hasn’t won for nearly a year but has tended to meet with traffic problems and deserves to win a race of this sort. His latest effort was a staying on 5th at Royal Ascot and on that form he has chances in this. Giganticus was well down the field in that Ascot race but was badly drawn that day and is better judged on a decent 3rd at this track over 7 furlongs. I just have a slight doubt about the trip being ideal for him. The fourth runner from the list to follow in this race is Superseus who was 8th in that Ascot handicap behind Sir Gerard. There seems no good reason why he should reverse the form with Regal Royale.
My tip here is for Regal Royale.
We also have 3 runners in the 2.35. Zidane would be a topical winner but he has gone up 10 lbs for his last win and does not have a very favourable draw. Intrepid Jack has not won over this distance so my vote is for Easy Air who finished very strongly in a hot race at Royal Ascot behind Sir Gerard.
In the 3.10 Moss Vale, Iffraaj and Balthazaar’s Gift represent the current list to follow, while Quito, Pivotal Point and Gift Horse are from previous year’s lists. Iffraaj ran quite well last time at Ascot and with the stable showing some signs of form he gets a very tentative each way selection. He should have his favoured fast ground.
In the 3.45 Michael Jarvis runs Freedom at Last. This one may well need the race but on breeding looks an interesting prospect. Another Michael Jarvis two year old, Ebn Reem should go well in the nursery at 4.20. I still haven’t given up on Cyclical getting his head in front at a nice price as some stage this season. He runs in the 8.40 at Chepstow.
Zomerlust has already won for us earlier in the season. He runs in the 8.20 at Hamilton but is unlikely to get his favoured ground conditions.
Banjo Patterson is the list horse in the 2.55 at Lingfield. He was last at Pontefract 3 days ago in first time blinkers. Difficult to fancy on this season’s form.
My best bet of the day is Roman Quest in the 3.30. He has already won for us twice and was really unlucky at Newbury last week when he would have won but for getting boxed in.
The recent good run for the list to follow owes much to Sir Mark Prescott who has been turning out winners all over the place. His Warsaw Pact seeks to follow up a win three days ago in the 5.45 at Lingfield.
Our list to follow is also represented at Longchamps in the 7.20 with Art Deco and Puerto Rico. Art Deco was 4th in the French Derby and goes here with a chance. He would probably not want the ground too quick.
Nidhaal was an encouraging 2nd at Haydock last time out after coming back from some injury problems. She should go well in the 2.45 at York.
We have 3 of the 6 runners in the 4.30. Cool Customer, Sin City and Liberate. Sin City was well supported on his seasonal debut but met with trouble in running. He looks the best of our trio here.
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