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

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Dundalk 5.30
Maidstone
Ew
Pub talk
Win

Maidstone siblings 2/2

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6.15
Wolves

Mick’s spirit
Place
Won well last time and gets on well with jockey.
Should be good for a place from stall 1.
Up in class.

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Cheltenham
2.40
EGLANTINE DU SEUIL
Each way
Not the force of old but may be able to hold his own in this affair on decent ground.

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Newmarket 3pm

ATASER
CAROLUS MAGNUS
Both win

ATASER
Place

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Newmarket
3.35
SONNY LISTON
Win
Unbeaten in only race and steps up to a mile.
Entries in Dante and Derby

Cheltenham
3.50
GRIVETANA
Win
Looks a class above these rivals.
Impressive winner in France and shaped even better when a nonchalant winner on English debut last time. A Chedelda was unlucky on Elegantine Du Soleil and can get quick compensation here. His claim gets the top weight down to 11st 7 which means he can get amongst these.
Has avoided juvenile hurdles and looks up against some likely ordinary runners who have had a long season.
The french raider Irresistible could be the big danger here.

Irresistible
Each way

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4.15
Ireland

BONARC
Win.
Just one win in thirty but has outstanding claims here.

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NEWMARKET 4.45

NIGHT ON EARTH
Win
Seven wins at the distance including two on turf. Top jockey booked
FAUTAS
Each way
Showed improvement to win on the aw last time and looks progressive back on turf.
Jamie Spencer who is a course specialist takes the ride and (if) ridden prominently could go well.

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5.10
Exeter

CARRIGREADY
Each way
2nd to the big lense on good ground is this one’s true form back in Ireland.
The big lense rated 126.
Rallied to win over course and distance last time out after falling on debut.
More to come and still rated under mark of 101 in Ireland.
KING ORRY
In receipt of 30lbs
Win
The saver

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4.35 ling
BOWERMAN
Each way
445
Newcastle
CHARLESQUINT
E/W

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Added

TYRRHENIAN SEA
Win
445
Was unlucky last time.

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Unlucky again!! Tyrrean sea.

5.30
Chelmsford
MAN OF RIDDLES
WIN
Won well in recent runs but was given plenty to do by jockey last time (dropped reins) and looks as if there is a bit more in hand off current mark. Did not look the easiest of rides and received a few reminders, may prove to be a difficult ride.
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Round up
Man of Riddles
Held up out the back.
Mounted late challenge.
Found one too good.
Tyrrhenian sea also second.

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Sha Tin
1010
Man Star
Lightning Bolt
Both win

Man Star back down to winning mark for first time since win last June.
Lightning Bolt won with a lot in hand two runs back but had a difficult draw to overcome last run. Both have similar weight and draw now.

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London palladium
Win
Cork
2.15
By my calcs 30lb “well in”

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Which shows just how far ahead of the handicapper run the jewels is…..

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2.50
Cork
PROBE
COMFORT LINE
Win
Wesley Joyce takes 7lb off the back of the Lincolnshire runner up two lengths behind Raadobarg.
THE BLUE PANTHER
Each way
Lowest drawn lowest weighted
Also enjoys seven off his back
PROBE has run five classy races including a debut fifth behind 105 rated horoscope before landing a maiden and a rated race by a total of seven lengths.And this is still only his handicap debut and he could be anything having excelled at seven furlongs and won up to a mile….

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Ragamuffin
Each way
Newton abbot 3.59

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ERIC BLOODAXE
Each way
415
Fairyhouse
Eric has to be better than he has shown at the highest level and this grade b hurdles handicap on a course where has won could be suited to him. Racing at the highest level has proved a struggle but he is 2/4 over hurdles and has won four from 9 races.

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