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LEG 1 Cross The Tracks, City House
CROSS THE TRACKS has such a strong track record with two wins and a second from his three visits. It might have been a perfect record had his 5lb claiming rider not dropped the reins at a crucial stage. Rising star Billy Loughnane is on board today and he can improve past a 6lb rise for a bloodless win last time. He likes to be up there but doesn’t have to lead and has more to come.
CITY HOUSE went down in a photo at Kempton last time and has shown his best over this trip. He looks on a fair mark and will be right there.
LEG 2 Kinross
KINROSS can make his Group 1 class count on this drop in grade. He has plenty of stamina, which will be an asset as this is a stretching six furlongs. He has winning form on the all-weather and was last seen finishing second in Ascot’s Champions Sprint. He goes well fresh and should be too sharp.
LEG 3 Marbuzet, Alphonse Le Grande
MARBUZET was a little unlucky at Thirsk last time and this longer trip should help. He has been running well for Tim Easterby and should be able to take this off a modest mark of 66.
Two Tony Martin horses – currently trained by his sister after he copped a six-month anti-doping ban – look dangerous.
ALPHONSE LE GRANDE was impressive when scoring at Chester last month and has loads of staying power. He gets the nod ahead of Belgoprince.
LEG 4 Spirit Mixer, Trooper Bisdee
SPIRIT MIXER came right back to form when third at Goodwood last time and can go close in what looks a wide-open Plate. He was second in this two years ago when just half a length behind Trueshan and is 6lb lower in the weights now. He has been relatively lightly raced since and ran well last time. He has a solid chance for Andrew Balding.
The well-backed TROOPER BISDEE is a proven stayer who won one of Pontefract’s marathons last time.
LEG 5 United Approach, Documenting
UNITED APPROACH showed lots of promise when fourth on comeback at Newbury last time. That was just his fourth run and his handicap debut where he didn’t get a lot of luck in running. He should come on for that and looks on a very fair weight.
DOCUMENTING is very much at the veteran stage now but went close at Chester last time and goes well on the all-weather.
LEG 6 Ardennes, Invited
ARDENNES showed lots of pace when winning over six furlongs last time and that staying power will be an asset.
INVITED has gone close on both runs and should find this a bit easier than Newmarket last time.
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