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Speed race on the flat About 7 furlongs Ideal conditions Entry-level race 8 runners £4320 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
47
Strong chance
Super Value at 6/4
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20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work
R. Ryan · C. Johnston · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Form
47
Super Value
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite despite having just one race to its name, Star Banner finished third on debut at Musselburgh 11 days ago — a promising enough introduction to suggest there is more to come. It is the least experienced horse in the field and, like most rivals here, has never raced on dry ground, so today is a step into the unknown. The editorial verdict tips this one to go one better, with that debut run seen as a solid foundation to build on.
Never raced on dry ground Lightly raced (1 career races) Market favourite (2.88)
D. Probert · H. Morrison · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Form Track
16
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Only two races under its belt, with a third-place finish the best it has managed so far. Like most of this field, Kennington has never raced on dry ground, so that is another uncertainty to factor in. There is not much to go on here, and at 5.5 the market seems to expect more than the form currently shows.
Never raced on dry ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
3 Perola
D. Murphy(7) · R. Hughes · 3yo · 9st 4lb · OR 72
Freshness Form
14
Fresh (91 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
No wins from four races, but Perola has finished in the top three three times — including two runner-up spots — which makes it one of the more consistent horses in this field on paper. The concern is a 91-day absence, the longest of any runner here, and the horse has also had wind surgery since those encouraging runs. Whether it returns in the same form is the big question.
Absent 91 days (longest in field)
L. Morris · A. Watson · 3yo · 8st 11lb
Form
14
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Like the favourite, Chasse Patate has just one race behind it — a third-place finish at Kempton 12 days ago, beaten two lengths. That debut placing puts it alongside Star Banner as one of only two horses in the field to have placed on their first outing, which is worth noting in a race full of unexposed types. The editorial verdict marks this one out as the second-best chance in the race.
Never raced on dry ground Lightly raced (1 career races)
R. Dawson · C. Hills · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Form
6.8
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Two races, a fifth and a seventh, and no wins or places yet — Santiago Boy has little to recommend it on form alone. Like most of its rivals today, it has never raced on dry ground, adding another layer of uncertainty. The odds of 16 reflect a horse that has a lot to prove.
Never raced on dry ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
T. Queally · G. & Josh Moore · 5yo · 9st 12lb
Form Track
1.6
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Three races, three finishes towards the back of the field — fifth, fifth, and seventh — with no wins and no places to show for it. To make things trickier, Ocean Force has never raced on dry ground before, so today's conditions are an unknown quantity. At odds of 29, the market is not optimistic, and the form book gives little reason to argue.
Never raced on dry ground Lightly raced (3 career races)
Form
1.6
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Finished eighth and last on its only race to date at Kempton 12 days ago, making this the rawest profile in the field. One run tells you very little, but there is nothing in the data yet to suggest a quick turnaround in form. At 36, the market has little faith, and honestly there is not enough evidence to push back on that.
Never raced on dry ground Lightly raced (1 career races)
T. Greatrex · C. Pike · 3yo · 8st 11lb
Headgear Form
0.7
Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Three races and nothing to show for it — no wins, no places, and a slide in form from fourth to sixth in the latest run at Salisbury. Unusually for this field, The Bureau Club has already raced on dry ground, so today holds no surprises there, but the form trend is in the wrong direction. Running in a hood today, but the overall picture is one of a horse struggling to make its mark at this level.
Lightly raced (3 career races)
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