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Thursday 7 January 2021

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Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 50.57s

(4)

Alba De Tormes^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f, 33/1) on debut 49 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. More required.

Form: 9-

(12)

Alto Volante⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

7/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW, 8/11) on debut 43 days ago. Given how short he was sent off that day, has to be watched in the market again today.

Form: 7-

(3)

Be My Beau⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Loughnane

14/1

Promising individual. Fifth of 11 in minor event (25/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Should improve.

Form: 5-

(6)

Invincible Gift²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: A Watson

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in minor event (7/4) at Kempton (7f) on debut 22 days ago. Up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 5-

(9)

Little Red Rooster¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in maiden at Chepstow (7.1f, good). Off 6 months. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 99-

(2)

Liverpool Knight

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden

10/3

70,000 gns foal, Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1m Aljazzi and useful 1¼m winner Majestic Noor. Dam 1¼m/10.4f winner. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

(8)

Mercurius Power¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

9/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in minor event (9/1) at this C&D on debut 11 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-

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Nayon¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 12 in minor event at this C&D on debut 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-

(11)

Pop Ya Collar²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at this course (7.2f) on debut 20 days ago. Up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-

(1)

Royal Heart¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (50/1) on debut 11 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 6-

(5)

Stanley Baldwin^v⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 78

11/4

Promising individual. Visored for 1st time, very good second of 10 in nursery (12/1) at Newcastle (8f) 48 days ago, left with too much to do. Leading claims.

Form: 5452-

(10)

The Thunderer⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: M Botti

9/2

Promising sort. 22/1, third of 10 in maiden at this C&D on debut 46 days ago, nearest finish. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

Stanley Baldwin (11/4), Liverpool Knight (10/3), The Thunderer (9/2), Mercurius Power (9/2), Alto Volante (7/1), Be My Beau (14/1), Invincible Gift (16/1), Alba De Tormes (40/1), Royal Heart (66/1), Pop Ya Collar (200/1), Nayon (250/1), Little Red Rooster (300/1)

STANLEY BALDWIN improved on his tapeta debut at Newcastle last time and can build on that to go one better here. There are plenty of potential improvers in opposition though, headed by The Thunderer, who shaped encouragingly over C&D in November. Liverpool Knight is very interesting on his debut too.