There were 42 Races on Thursday 18th May 2023 across 6 meetings. There was 7 races at Salisbury, 7 races at Tipperary, 7 races at Perth, 7 races at York, 7 races at Fontwell, 7 races at Newmarket, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (2)  (4/1 -33%)Bix Beiderbecke |
4/1(-33%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Bix Beiderbecke 4/1, Fair form in bumpers and made a sound start to his hurdles career when third over C&D 3 weeks ago. Exuberant sort who can build on that. Made a lot of the running when third over C&D on recent hurdle debut; has potential. |
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2nd (6)  (3.5/1 -100%)Knocknacree |
3.5/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Knocknacree 3.5/1, Hinted at ability prior to unseating rider in juvenile hurdle at Tramore on debut a month ago. In top hands and this isn't a strong race. Shaped with promise before unseating rider on debut; should build on that performance here. |
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3rd (7)  (2.5/1 +17%)Lacila Blue |
2.5/1(+17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Lacila Blue 2.5/1, Low-key start but looks to be getting her act together at this modest level, finishing with running left when fifth on handicap debut at Kelso in March. Likely has more to offer. Placed at big odds two runs ago and respectable fifth in valuable series final last time. |
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4th (1)  (2.75/1 +54%)Bellaney Lord |
2.75/1(+54%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Bellaney Lord 2.75/1, Modest hurdler who looks one with problems at present. Hooded for first time and does set the standard if he can bounce back. Ran very well until falling at Down Royal in January but well beaten twice since. |
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5th (8)  (7/1 +42%)Sunshine Girl |
7/1(+42%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Sunshine Girl 7/1, Surpassed previous efforts when second in 6-runner bumper at Down Royal in March fitted with a tongue tie but unable to make much of an impact back hurdling at Wetherby. Placed in two of her four bumpers but hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles. |
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6th (5)  (100/1 +0%)Bay West |
100/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Bay West 100/1, Westerner gelding. Dam well held sole start over hurdles, half-sister to very smart hurdler (2m winner) Blue Bajan. Fell sole start in points and always behind in a bumper last month. Since left Gerald Stephen Quinn and a hood goes on. Always behind when making rules debut in Ayr bumper last month; now with new stable. |
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7th (4)  (50/1 +24%)Desert Stranger |
50/1(+24%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Desert Stranger 50/1, Has looked limited in various company. Shaped with promise on hurdle debut in March but never really got involved here last month. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
The answer might be LACILA BLUE, who backed up her Musselburgh third with a fairly good run in a valuable series final.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (3)  (0.53/1 +58%)Bodhisattva |
0.53/1(+58%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Bodhisattva 0.53/1, Fairly useful hurdler who ran below pick of form in that sphere when eighth in 9-runner Kilbeggan maiden chase (22f) 4 weeks ago. However, feasible to think he can do better with the return to further a plus now handicapping in this sphere. Not discounted. Well beaten on last month's chasing debut but is a contender if judged on hurdling form. |
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2nd (2)  (2/1 +43%)Western Run |
2/1(+43%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Western Run 2/1, Fairly useful chaser who ended time with Stuart Crawford below par over hurdles but comes here having landed 2 of his last 3 starts between the flags. Career-low mark if he can continue the good work back under Rules. Dual point winner for new stable this spring; looks interesting on rules return. |
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3rd (4)  (12/1 +82%)Get 'Em In |
12/1(+82%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Get 'Em In 12/1, Showed little over hurdles and similar story over fences to date. Set for another struggle from miles out of the weights. Eight-race maiden; can't be recommended from 38lb out of the handicap. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.
He didn't get far on his chasing debut in December but CONKWELL LEGEND was in excellent form over hurdles at the end of last season.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1)  (7.5/1 +0%)Trebizond |
7.5/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Trebizond 7.5/1, Off 10 months and first run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when winning 10-runner selling hurdle (5/4) at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Not discounted stepping up in trip. Won seller at Hexham on stable debut; this is tougher but he's not ruled out at new trip. |
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2nd (10)  (8.5/1 +29%)Darkest Day |
8.5/1(+29%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Darkest Day 8.5/1, Made all at Wetherby in March and backed it up with a very good second in 2m handicap here 21 days ago. Must enter calculations despite racing off a 6 lb higher mark (including 4 lb out of the handicap). 8yo who is in good form but this is tougher back up in trip and he's 4lb out of weights. |
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3rd (4)  (1.1/1 +60%)Haribo Collonges |
1.1/1(+60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Haribo Collonges 1.1/1, On the up for his new yard, hooded when stylish winner of 12-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 20 days ago. Big shout despite having a 7 lb rise to overcome. Off the mark when beating a clear second over C&D three weeks ago; big player again up 7lb. |
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4th (6)  (8/1 +6%)Kajaki |
8/1(+6%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Kajaki 8/1, Capitalised on a falling mark to land 14-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 21 days ago, responding well. Can give another good account back up 5 lb. Got back in the groove when scoring over C&D last month; respected off 5lb higher. |
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5th (3)  (8.5/1 +15%)Aurora Thunder |
8.5/1(+15%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Aurora Thunder 8.5/1, Yet to hit top form this term, respectable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, good) 27 days ago. Others appeal more. On dangerous mark but she needs to raise her game back in trip. |
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6th (9)  (28/1 -40%)Rickety Gate |
28/1(-40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Rickety Gate 28/1, Dual scorer last autumn at Kelso and Musselburgh. Off 4 months before fading tenth of 14 to Kajaki in handicap hurdle over C&D 21 days ago. Needs to step forward now. Ended last year with two wins but he was tailed off behind Kajaki over C&D last month. |
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7th (5)  (25/1 +24%)Enemy Coast Ahead |
25/1(+24%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Enemy Coast Ahead 25/1, Landed a hat-trick of novice events in summer 2020 for Olly Murphy. Sold for just £3,000 and has offered little in 4 outings for current yard. Mark in freefall but can only be watched. Very well treated on old form but he's struggled in four runs for his current yard. |
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8th (11)  (80/1 -21%)Placedela Concorde |
80/1(-21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Placedela Concorde 80/1, Course winner. 40/1, not disgraced when third of 10 to Trebizond in selling hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 12 days ago. It's now 26 runs since his last win in 2018, though. Both his wins came in 2018 and he's a long way out of the weights here. |
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9th (2)  (5/1 +38%)Neigh Botha |
5/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Neigh Botha 5/1, Still a maiden in this sphere but he bettered recent efforts in first-time tongue strap/cheekpieces when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, heavy) 46 days ago. Not ruled out if building on that effort. 0-6 over hurdles and has not really progressed in this sphere; others are preferred. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
The vote goes to the lightly raced 6yo HARIBO COLLONGES, who got off the mark when beating a clear second in a C&D handicap last month.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7)  (3/1 -33%)Calico |
3/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Calico 3/1, Made the most of a good opportunity when finally off the mark in 13-runner juvenile hurdle at Tramore last month, always holding on under hands-and-heels ride. Can make her presence felt on handicap debut. Belatedly off the mark in Tramore maiden last month; has more to do here; still considered. |
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2nd (8)  (2.25/1 +32%)Scots Poet |
2.25/1(+32%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Scots Poet 2.25/1, Resumed winning ways in handicap at Musselburgh in February and ran well when making the frame in both subsequent starts, finishing with running left when fourth of 15 at Ayr last time. Leading contender. Has remained in very good form since Musselburgh win in February; good chance. |
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3rd (6)  (18/1 +55%)Palm Beach |
18/1(+55%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Palm Beach 18/1, Flat/hurdles winner in Ireland who made a successful start for this yard in 3-runner Hexham novice in March last year. However, didn't make much of an impact in handicaps last season, running poorly after 5 months off at Wetherby in April. Cheekpieces on first time. Struggled to make an impact in handicaps last season; needs help from new cheekpieces. |
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4th (5)  (6.5/1 +46%)Well Planted |
6.5/1(+46%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Well Planted 6.5/1, C&D winner last June but below form on his final 2 starts in 2022 (on the Flat on first occasion). After 8 months off (had a wind op), bounced back to best on the level when runner-up in handicap at Ayr 10 days ago. Task is now to build on that effort returned to hurdling. C&D winner last spring and returned from layoff with good Flat run this month. |
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5th (3)  (11/1 -120%)Socialist Agenda |
11/1(-120%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Socialist Agenda 11/1, Made a winning start in handicaps at Musselburgh in February last year, but has been more miss than hit since then. After 3 months off (had a wind op), never involved when eighth of 12 at Ludlow 9 days ago. Visor now reached for. Comes here with a bit to prove but is well handicapped if perked up by headgear switch. |
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|F| (2)  (2.5/1 +58%)Bertie's Wish |
2.5/1(+58%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Bertie's Wish 2.5/1, Free-going sort who, in first-time hood, made a winning handicap debut at Sedgefield in February, despite not looking at home on the track. Failed to give his running up in grade at Sandown in April, but has since won at Ripon on the level. Shortlisted. Dual hurdle winner last season and reverts to this code after recent Flat success. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.
A winner at Musselburgh in February, SCOTS POET (nap) has remained in good form since and may still have a bigger run in him.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7)  (1.4/1 +60%)Victory Echo |
1.4/1(+60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Victory Echo 1.4/1, C&D winner last month and again ran well at Market Rasen on Friday. Not particularly the most reliable of customers and probably needs to improve stepped up in grade. Engaged 8.00 here Wednesday. Followed last month's C&D win with a good second on Friday and third over C&D yesterday. |
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2nd (5)  (1.1/1 +51%)Everyday Champagne |
1.1/1(+51%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Everyday Champagne 1.1/1, Made a winning chase debut at Doncaster in November and has gone close to adding to that tally on his last 2 outings, beaten only a short-head at Carlisle (20.9f, good) 40 days ago. Can go well again with visor applied. Took well to chasing last season and is still unexposed as a stayer; leading contender. |
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3rd (1)  (4.5/1 -13%)Methodtothemadness |
4.5/1(-13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Methodtothemadness 4.5/1, Won 3 times last season, including back-to-back successes at Musselburgh in February. Amiss when attempting to complete the hat-trick at Bangor last time but can get back to form here with good-value conditional aboard. Dropped out tamely on latest outing but was a triple 3m chase winner last season. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
This can go to EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE, who took well to chasing last season and ought to be suited by today's move back up in trip.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (2)  (5/1 +17%)Friary Rock |
5/1(+17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Friary Rock 5/1, Won over C&D in July and ended last season with a good second of 7 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good). Yard form is a concern but he's hard to discounte on return from 8-month break. C&D winner last July; back from 253 days off but he needs a close look. |
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2nd (1)  (4/1 -14%)Sword Of Fate |
4/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Sword Of Fate 4/1, Won this corresponding race last season and returned to form when scoring at Wetherby in April. Creditable second over 2m here 22 days ago and he's respected back up in trip. Won this last year and he's been back in good form in his last two starts; respected. |
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3rd (8)  (4/1 +0%)Izzy's Champion |
4/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Izzy's Champion 4/1, All 3 career wins have been gained over fences at Musselburgh and produced a good effort from the front when second of 5 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, soft, 4/1) 50 days ago. Has to be taken seriously with good-value claimer on board. On dangerous mark and he returned from a break with good run at Market Rasen; in the mix. |
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4th (3)  (6/1 +57%)Spark Of Madness |
6/1(+57%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Spark Of Madness 6/1, Made a start over fences here (2m) last May and improved upped to this trip when doubling his chase tally in 4-runner Newcastle handicap in November. Bit disappointing on return from break at Haydock last time, so bounce back called for. 2-6 over fences and he still has potential in this sphere; dangerous dropped back in grade. |
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5th (5)  (4/1 +27%)Mrs Paisley |
4/1(+27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Mrs Paisley 4/1, Disappointing all 3 starts over hurdles since leaving Patrick Eugene Turley. Can't be fancied on anything she's shown so far but yard's runners have to be respected at this track and market good guide on switch to chasing. Irish raider who is 0-9 and needs a major revival on this switch to fences. |
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6th (9)  (14/1 +58%)Shanbally Rose |
14/1(+58%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Shanbally Rose 14/1, Off the mark over C&D in September. Placed next 2 starts but arrives here after a pair of lacklustre efforts and needs the application of cheekpieces to spark revival. Has lost her way in last three starts and needs to turn things around; headgear added. |
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|F| (4)  (5/1 +41%)Broadway Joe |
5/1(+41%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Broadway Joe 5/1, Won his first 3 starts over fences but it's been slim pickings since, though took a slight step back in right direction when 5 lengths seventh of 14 to Azof Des Mottes at Kelso (21.6f, good) 31 days ago. Remains potentially well treated but others are more solid overall. His last win was in December 2021 and has patchy record in last six runs; others preferred. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
A competitive race in which last year's winner SWORD OF FATE gets the vote ahead of recent Kelso scorer Azof Des Mottes.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7)  (4.5/1 +10%)Just Dottie |
4.5/1(+10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Just Dottie 4.5/1, Offered little in bumper/on the Flat for Katie Scott, but has hinted at ability over hurdles for her current yard. Made the frame on her second start in handicap when fourth at this C&D last month and she could be able to build on that effort. Fair efforts in last three runs but she needs to find more to make a big impact. |
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2nd (5)  (4/1 +33%)Beauty To Behold |
4/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Beauty To Behold 4/1, Winning Irish pointer who, fitted with a hood, showed more than previously under Rules when making the frame on her last 2 starts, third of 12 in novice at this C&D 3 weeks ago. Could fare better again as she now goes handicapping. Front-running third in C&D novice latest and she's open to more progress on handicap debut. |
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3rd (4)  (9/1 -38%)Rose Of Siena |
9/1(-38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Rose Of Siena 9/1, Improved on her hurdling debut form when second in novice at Cartmel (17.2f) a year ago. Wasn't able to match that level at Doncaster on her 2 subsequent starts, though, disappointing after a further 4 months off in March. Has had a wind op ahead of her handicap bow. Had wind surgery and looks a possible improver now switched to a handicap; watch market. |
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4th (2)  (6/1 -50%)Up And Out |
6/1(-50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Up And Out 6/1, Placed 3 times in maiden hurdles in Ireland last season and ran respectably when fourth in mares maiden at Clonmel a week ago. Could still have more to offer as she makes only her second start in a handicap. 0-10 but hit a personal best on penultimate run and has possibilities back in a handicap. |
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5th (6)  (5.5/1 +8%)Bella Bluesky |
5.5/1(+8%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Bella Bluesky 5.5/1, Opened hurdles account at Kelso last February and positive start to the current year when third in mares' handicap at Newcastle in January. Below form next 2 outings, but step back in right direction when sixth of 9 at Kelso last time. Respected with tongue tie applied. Travelled well for a long way at Kelso and has claims if she can build on that. |
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6th (3)  (14/1 -75%)Donso Star |
14/1(-75%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Donso Star 14/1, Unplaced in bumpers but showed more than first time up over hurdles when third in maiden at Musselburgh (17.4f) in March, running on late. Shaped similarly when fifth of 12 in novice at this C&D 3 weeks ago and she's open to improvement on handicap debut. Lightly raced handicap newcomer but she needs to kick on again to defy this mark. |
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7th (1)  (2.5/1 +17%)Minelladestination |
2.5/1(+17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Minelladestination 2.5/1, Made a winning debut over hurdles in February last year and gained a first success since then when scoring in mares' handicap at Stratford last month, holding off the fast-finishing runner-up. Major player. Got back on the scoresheet at Stratford and she's only 2lb higher here; big player. |
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|PU| (9)  (40/1 -21%)Tangiers |
40/1(-21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Tangiers 40/1, Down the field in bumpers and has shown little in maiden/novice hurdles so far, typically pulling hard despite first-time hood when well held at this C&D last time. Major improvement required as she goes handicapping. Has not achieved much so far and is long way out of weights on this handicap debut. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
It might be worth sticking with MINELLADESTINATION, who got back on the scoresheet at Stratford and is only 2lb higher here.
Ths is the racecard key.
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| S | TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out |
| T | Top Time speeed rated |
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 | At the races watchout for |
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