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EC1

EC1

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I've got it at 127, including wfa.

Far and away the best figure by a juvenile this season. The sixth furlong in the Middle Park is the only question mark, for me.

Kickboxer, third at Ascot, gets the chance to run off his old mark of 79 this Friday in a York nursery.
 
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I've got it at 127, including wfa.

Far and away the best figure by a juvenile this season. The sixth furlong in the Middle Park is the only question mark, for me.

Kickboxer, third at Ascot, gets the chance to run off his old mark of 79 this Friday in a York nursery.
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i'd have 126 Gus incl wfa...we work in a similar way

Kickboxer ran a big figure at Haydock..but hasn't matched it since..should win nto
 
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Kickboxer, third at Ascot, gets the chance to run off his old mark of 79 this Friday in a York nursery.
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Kickboxer is declared for York. His mark goes up from Saturday to 95. The irishracing website forecasts an SP of 16/1. I think that might be a little way offbeam.
 
Brown Sugar looks long at 16-1 when his OR is only 1lb lower than Hot Streak . He might be worth a few quid ew.

I like Suduirman - he has G1 form over the trip and ran very well in the National too.
 
Wasn't Frankel rated like 125 as a 2yo? Sorry can't see how he's 2lbs better.
 
gus said:
I've got it at 127, including wfa.

Far and away the best figure by a juvenile this season. The sixth furlong in the Middle Park is the only question mark, for me.
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Agreed. In fairness, you could quite easily excuse his two efforts over 6f, but I can't get it out of my head that his two best efforts have come over 5f off a very strong pace.

As long as the ground remains good or better, Sudirman is my idea of a bet in this. Heinz form looks solid and I thought that race (strong gallop over 6f) played to his strengths far more than the National (where I personally thought Hughes dictated a steady pace). Hill should suit as well.

Potential soft ground would have to be a major worry for a Henrythenavigator though.
 
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Horses don't do sub 11s for more than a furlong, can't see him having the energy to save that for later in the race, burn them off at 4f pole then hope for the best
 
Can't have Hot Streak. Won't get the trip.

The O'Brien horse could be anything but I think they found the key to Green Door last time and he looks over priced on ground he'll enjoy. Decent e/w bet.
 
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I've been waiting to see if anyone else shared my opinion EC1. I've backed Astaire every time and perhaps more in hope than certainty am on today. Apart the one race at the July meeting the horse has done well. By all accounts he's strengthened since August. Let's hope so.
 
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Gr2 horse in rowley mile should run around 83.45s so it's around -79s slower than a Gr.2 horse but -.15s outside standard over 7
 
Suny - did they give the official time on TV?..or do you get them online?

only just ...Good to Soft....

my description would be Good{GS}
 
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