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Kodiac Thriller¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| OR: 79

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, good second of 7 in nursery at Kempton (6f) 17 days ago. Player with this step up in trip a likely plus.

Form: 25042

(1)

Midnight Ravens¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: F Brennan

6/1

Fifth of 14 in minor event at Kempton (7f, 11/1) on debut 10 days ago, never nearer. Should improve.

Form: 5

(2)

Saxon Magic³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, last of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 32 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 90

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Waleefy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Greg Cheyne| T: W J Haggas

1/1

Foaled May 20. Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to several winners, including top-class duo Baaeed and Hukum. Most interesting newcomer from top yard.

Form:

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Hatadora

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: R Hannon

22/1

60,000Y. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Kool Moe Dee (by Mehmas). Dam, placed in Germany at 1m, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner (stayed 1¼m) Smaih. Considered.

Form:

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Turn Up The Heat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: R M Beckett

20/1

Foaled April 27. 110,000 gns yearling, Gleneagles filly. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 1¾m, half-sister to useful 1½m/13f winner (stayed 16.5f) Botany Bay from family of Darshaan. One to consider on her first run.

Form:

Forecasts

Waleefy (1/1), Kodiac Thriller (2/1), Midnight Ravens (6/1), Turn Up The Heat (20/1), Hatadora (22/1), Saxon Magic (66/1)

WALEEFY hails from an outstanding family and is in excellent hands too so this half-brother to the top-class pair of Baaeed and Hukum is taken to go in at the first time of asking. Kodiac Thriller has some fair form to his name and should ensure Willie Haggas' colt doesn't have things all his own way. Other newcomers Turn Up The Heat and Hatadora can't be discounted either.