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The way the Duke goes about it, it's probably the perfect race for him, though he will get a mark of at least 165 after this, I reckon. If he was to run in Newbury, it would be verging on criminal if Eddie Harty didn't give Coney Island an entry too (probably in receipt of around a stone).

Our Duke could have the race to himself too, as Might Bite and Thistlecrack will likely go the Betfair route for a crack at the Bonus, and he is a country-mile better than any other UK staying chaser he is likely to meet. I can't see OD going the Bonus route, as neither Haydock nor Kempton would suit him - he's too much of a galloper.

[QUOTE="Grasshopper, post: 2572241, member: 65342"] The way the Duke goes about it, it's probably the perfect race for him, though he will get a mark of at least 165 after this, I reckon. If he was to run in Newbury, it would be verging on criminal if Eddie Harty didn't give Coney Island an entry too (probably in receipt of around a stone). Our Duke could have the race to himself too, as Might Bite and Thistlecrack will likely go the Betfair route for a crack at the Bonus, and he is a country-mile better than any other UK staying chaser he is likely to meet. I can't see OD going the Bonus route, as neither Haydock nor Kempton would suit him - he's too much of a galloper. [/QUOTE]

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