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2.55 - Royal Infantry 28/1 - I was going to leave the race alone because I think it is between the 'big 3' but there's a chance this one is overpriced. He's this price because he couldn't beat a field of donkeys at Haydock when he was 1/3. He was rated 135 that day for a reason and entirely expected to improve another 10lbs by the end of the season, so there's a fair chance he could be in the same ball park as the likes of Salvator Mundi and Tripoli Flyer (OR142) and Diva Luna (134 + 7lbs allowance), but he is much longer in the betting.

Of course, it's also possible they're already mapping out an ambitious big-money handicap route with him for next season. He could get into the Greatwood in the low 130s, then the Schweppes off around 137 and then maybe the County off 145. But he was one of the best bumper horses and expected to make up into a G1 novice hurdler plus the yard's horses are running well this week.

<blockquote data-quote="Desert Orchid" data-source="post: 2697840" data-attributes="member: 65242">2.55 - Royal Infantry 28/1 - I was going to leave the race alone because I think it is between the &#039;big 3&#039; but there&#039;s a chance this one is overpriced. He&#039;s this price because he couldn&#039;t beat a field of donkeys at Haydock when he was 1/3. He was rated 135 that day for a reason and entirely expected to improve another 10lbs by the end of the season, so there&#039;s a fair chance he could be in the same ball park as the likes of Salvator Mundi and Tripoli Flyer (OR142) and Diva Luna (134 + 7lbs allowance), but he is much longer in the betting.Of course, it&#039;s also possible they&#039;re already mapping out an ambitious big-money handicap route with him for next season. He could get into the Greatwood in the low 130s, then the Schweppes off around 137 and then maybe the County off 145. But he was one of the best bumper horses and expected to make up into a G1 novice hurdler plus the yard&#039;s horses are running well this week.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2697840, member: 65242"] 2.55 - Royal Infantry 28/1 - I was going to leave the race alone because I think it is between the 'big 3' but there's a chance this one is overpriced. He's this price because he couldn't beat a field of donkeys at Haydock when he was 1/3. He was rated 135 that day for a reason and entirely expected to improve another 10lbs by the end of the season, so there's a fair chance he could be in the same ball park as the likes of Salvator Mundi and Tripoli Flyer (OR142) and Diva Luna (134 + 7lbs allowance), but he is much longer in the betting. Of course, it's also possible they're already mapping out an ambitious big-money handicap route with him for next season. He could get into the Greatwood in the low 130s, then the Schweppes off around 137 and then maybe the County off 145. But he was one of the best bumper horses and expected to make up into a G1 novice hurdler plus the yard's horses are running well this week. [/QUOTE]

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