We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

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2.20
Naas
Gypsy island
Each way
Walnut beach
Each way

Either of these two can get into a place behind slip of the tongue and deploy the Getaway

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NATIVE GOLD
3.05
Limerick
Win
Very good second on handicap debut behind stable mate. First three runners twenty clear.
Up three pounds and every chance here.

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Never a good sign when they are bowling away in the front in the early stages….
I’ll go back for the closing stages!!

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A ton in hand did native gold have there.
Never troubled….

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4.23

BRIDGE NORTH
WIN
Bangor
I cannot believe bridge north was 5/1 earlier.

Anyway latitude is a non runner and this looks a match bet now between bridge north and silver star.
Silver star has won a maiden hurdle and is odds on for Donald McCain and Brian Hughes.
Bridge north has been in there with a runner who is now rated mid 130s green book and last time competed in a class one pulled up and report went to stewards of a gurgling noise which is sure to be sorted now.
BRIDGE NORTH
Win

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4.40
National
Scott Moir
Each way
Franco de port
Alfa mix
Both Win

JOHNNY’S GIRL
4.50 limerick

led early, dropped to rear of mid-division at 4th, in rear when badly hampered 8th, pushed along and some headway in moderate 6th approaching straight, kept on one pace.
Signs of recovery for
JOHNNY’S GIRL
last time out. That last run took her to a mark of 77 which is the mark she last won off.
Beating horses rated similar to today’s opposition.
Runs here off joint bottom weight and totally unfancied.
A course winner and owes nothing and at huge odds a small each way will do no harm.

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Grand Revival
50/1 each way third.
Anntunes 13/2
Native Gold 4/1-3/1
Bridge North
A comfortable winner in a three runner two horse race.

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1pm
Plumpton
SUPER DUPER SAM
To place.
Hopefully can get ball rolling here.
Placed in last two hurdles graduating from sound bumper efforts.
Has a bit to find on ratings against experienced rivals, but gets plenty of weight from the top two and has looked as though the step up in trip would benefit.

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135
Plumpton
BALLISKER
Place
Yet to show his best over the larger obstacles.
But chances here. Rated much higher over hurdles.
Beat Belfast Banter 8 lengths over points.

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2.35
Taunton
APOTHICAIRE
Win
Some major rivals have dropped out notably the Nicholls runner which gives a good chance to this Skelton horse.
2.45
Plumpton
INVINCIBLE CAVE
Each way
Blade runner
Win
Blade runner after three runs for yard steps up to winning point to point distance.
Invincible cave below last winning mark.

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REVELS HILL
Win
MINELLACELBRATION
Each way
Taunton
3.10
Revels Hill
Is the progressive youngster here and could step up on last time out win.

3.20 plumpton
ON MY COMMAND
Win
This top weight looks very hard to beat here if returning from the Lanzarote in good order.
Back here the scene of a wide margin win last visit.
Had the 2019 winner of this race Ruby Yeats a long way back last visit . Hard to oppose and another big suprise if in my command cannot dominate here despite allcomers making a bold bid.

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3.55
Plumpton
GLOBAL WONDER
Win
Whitlock
Each way
Global wonder may make a bold bid to follow up here.
Whitlock badly off the form but has returned to scene of win here for Nicky Henderson off an 8lb higher mark when showing improvement to win out of turn. Ground moving towards preferred good too.

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4.50
Taunton
PUZZLE CACHE
each way
Could be the solution to a bit of a conundrum of a race.
Gets on well for this jockey and they are one from one together.
Found improvement for her when out of form.
Visor on for first time and has course and distance win in the bag.

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5.30
Wolves

Two year draw data suggests
BRECKLAND
Each way
Has a chance here.
Bottom weight and very good third to POWER ON last run. Fourth horse ROYAL HEART has won since. Obvious claims.

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6PM
Wolverhampton
PROGRESSIVE
Win
Has strong claims here.
Answered all questions and mixes flat with hurdles for top trainer.
Course winner and collaborative form suggests he has superiority over most of these.
Hollie Doyle rides
INN THE BULL
Each way
Hopes for a brilliant tactician.

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6.30
ETERNAL SUMMER
Neck second to nankeen (rated 84) on debut rates better than threat from rival who took multiple runs to reach that level in a handicap and is 0-9.
Eternal Summer is fancied to make second run a winning one for John Gosden.
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Never put into the race.

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DUNDORY
Win
JOHNNY ESTRELLA
Each way
7.30
Wolves
Rebbeca Menzies hit the bar earlier and spot on with Sammy sunshine the other night.
Hayley Turners only ride tonight.
Dundory better than shown so far. A winner at the Curragh off a much higher mark over an in form Dundalk winner. Shrewd trainer who places his irish horses well.

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I have always given Rab Havlin the benefit of the doubt, but his ride on Eternal Summer, made race reading pointless and he could ride the Derby favourite but I won’t be selecting any of his rides in future.
A few nice winners mainly Kansas city Chief for the soul selection next stop chelters

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