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HONEY I'M GOOD
Winner, 3¼m mares' handicap chase, Newton Abbot, Sunday 23 July
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Only the summer jumps meetings at Newton Abbot and Stratford survived the weather on Sunday and eyecatchers were thin on the ground. However, Honey I'm Good defied a penalty in the mares' handicap chase at Newton Abbot in a style which suggests she will be difficult to beat in her hat-trick bid next time.
Honey I'm Good, arriving on the back of a win at the same venue over five furlongs shorter, was up against another couple of last-time winners, but she proved far too strong and even a steady pace could not mask her superiority.
She pulled nine and a half lengths clear in ready fashion and could still do better as a chaser after only three successful starts over fences. She holds three entries at Worcester on Thursday so could be turned out quickly.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsRoman Secret was no match for the wide-margin winner in this fillies' novice event, but she produced a promising first effort in filling the runner-up spot, especially as she seemingly lacked something in sharpness.
Her inexperience was evident at the start as she was slowly into stride and ran green soon after. She still had plenty of ground to make up two furlongs out, but there was plenty to like about the way she kept on from there, taking second close home under a hands-and-heels ride.
Roman Secret will be suited by at least seven furlongs and is sure to improve with this run under her belt. She is from a yard which knows the family well and it's worth pointing out that her useful half-brother, Have Secret, came good in the second half of last season.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsIsle of Jura proved far too good on his handicap debut, showing much improved form to make a mockery of his opening mark, but the fourth home, Outgun, also caught the eye and is one to be positive about.
Outgun travelled with enthusiasm in rear but he met plenty of trouble when attempting to make headway until finally getting a gap inside the final furlong. He ran on strongly when in the clear, though, and left the impression that he probably would have finished second to the impressive winner granted a clear run.
Outgun had also shaped with promise when third on his handicap debut here last month and he has done enough to suggest he's on a good mark that he can take advantage of when things drop right.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsHappier had shaped as if on a fair mark when runner-up on her handicap debut at Carlisle last week and she produced an even better effort in defeat when going close at Hamilton on Thursday.
Happier, who was strong in the betting, was unable to reward her supporters but she only failed by a short-head against a reliable gelding with much more experience.
The way that Happier travelled through the race suggests that she still has more to offer after only five starts and she will be of particular interest back against her own sex.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsWillolarupi had been held back by inexperience when runner-up on debut at Musselburgh earlier in the month and he also seemed to be lacking something in sharpness when filling the same position at Catterick on Wednesday.
Willolarupi was slowly into stride and ran green when attempting to make headway over a furlong out, but he seemed to be really getting the hang of things late on and ran on well into second close home.
The strength he has shown in the finish on both outings suggests that he'll have no problems stepping up to six furlongs and he is capable of picking up a novice.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsOn the whole this novice event lacked depth, but the odds-on favourite pulled clear with promising newcomer Boardroom and she in particular looks a horse to follow.
She was easy to back, but she is from a good family, and shaped with plenty of encouragement, wanting for know-how in the first half of the race before taking off in the closing stages as the penny began to drop.
Boardroom hung to her left in the final furlong but still finished with a flourish, leaving the impression she will come on a bundle for the experience, and she is definitely a horse to look out for next time, while she'll have no problem stepping up to six furlongs.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsForest Demon ran well when a close-up third at Newmarket on his penultimate start and he produced another encouraging effort when runner-up behind an unexposed and improving filly at Windsor on Monday.
Forest Dream, who was fitted with cheekpieces for the first time, travelled well but found himself short of room from three furlongs out and was shuffled back around two furlongs out.
After being switched he made good headway over a furlong out and threw down a strong challenge but was unable to overhaul the winner who, like many from the Sir Mark Prescott yard on handicap debut, relished the step up in trip.
Forest Demon can have his effort upgraded after meeting trouble in a messy race and he showed enough to suggest that he's up to winning off similar marks.
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