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York 13:40 Jawwaal
ITV coverage Thursday gets under way here with this handicap over 5f. This is wide open. JAWWAAL is very capable of winning off a handicap mark of 95. Trained by Michael Dodds and ridden by Callum Rodriguez, my selection had a pipe opener at Ayr last month and that should have put him spot-on for this. He has form at this track and has always been a talented handicapper having once been in the care of John Gosden.
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York 14:10 Queen Power
Now a Group 2 in a fillies’ contest for older horses over an extended 1m2f. QUEEN POWER looks the obvious one here for Sir Michael Stoute and Silvestre de Sousa. The King Power horse was a decent second in the Dahlia stakes at Newmarket last time and that form looks pretty strong. This is not the toughest heat ever, and she really should take some beating.
Salisbury 14:25 Wahraan
ITV also show one race from Salisbury in this handicap over 1m2f. WAHRAAN could be chucked in here for Sir Michael Stoute and Richard Kingscote. The Le Havre colt was given far too much to do when an eye catching second at Windsor when last seen and his mark may prove to be very generous on a first run in a handicap.
York 14:40 Kynren (E/W)
Handicap company here over 1m. Another wide open heat. Me and KYNREN have not always got on over the years, although the seven-year-old has been a terrific servant for connections. I thought the David Barron inmate was a real eyecatcher at Chester last week and it might well be that he can get in the mix here over a trip that is fine and off a handicap mark that is workable. I will have a few quid on each way with Connor Beasley taking the mount.
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York 15:10 Royal Champion (E/W)
It’s the Derby trial now in the Group 2 Dante over an extended 1m2f. All eyes on High Definition who may prove to be a huge price. That said, I’m hoping ROYAL CHAMPION will be an each way price for Roger Varian and Andrea Atzeni. This is a horse held in high regard and he didn’t do much wrong on his seasonal debut when third at Newmarket. The form of that race looks strong and I suspect there is much more to come from this colt.
York 15:40 Acklam Express
Finally a Listed event over 5f. ACKLAM EXPRESS ran some huge races in Dubai without winning and this now looks a decent chance for the Nigel Tinkler trained charge. My selection is already a three time winner and although his last two runs have come over 6f I don’t think the drop back to 5f will be a problem. Rowan Scott takes the mount and they should take some stopping.
So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?
Matt’s Thursday tips
York 13:40 Jawwaal
York 14:10 Queen Power
Salisbury 14:25 Wahraan
York 14:40 Kynren (E/W)
York 15:10 Royal Champion (E/W)
York 15:40 Acklam Express
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