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Channel: ITV
Distance: 7f 1y
Going: Good

Runners: 13
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Partly cloudy

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(5)

Palmar Bay

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

964-44

Age: 5

Weight: 9-12

OR: 102

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 26	Hay Haydock	7f Gd	L	9-10	4/11	Lake Forest (8L)	40/1	103	98
7 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	L	9-5	4/8	Cool Hoof Luke (1L)	7/1	102	106
3 Dec 25	Dea Deauville	7.5f St	L	8-13	4/15	No Lunch (3L)	25/1	-	106
4 Oct 25	Red Redcar	7f GS	L	9-2	6/9	Elim (5¼L)	18/1	96	97
23 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	7f GF	2Hc	8-13	9/12	Darkness (5L)	7/1	96	93
3 Aug 25	Chs Chester	7f GF	2Hc	9-9	1/7	Rogue Sensation (2½L)	5/2	90	100

(7)

Roman Dragon ^p

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

8 x Course Winner - Won 8 times before at this course

058701

Age: 7

Weight: 9-10

OR: 100

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 May 26	Chs Chester	5f Gd	2Hc	9-7 p	1/10	Dubai Bling (hd)	4/1	95	104
25 Apr 26	Lei Leicester	6f GF	2Hc	9-5 p	12/13	Strike Red (6½L)	40/1	98	85
2 Apr 26	Bhr Bahrain	6f GF	Hc	9-10 tp	7/16	Dubai Bling (7¼L)		99	82
19 Feb 26	Bhr Bahrain	5f GF	Hc	9-11 p	8/18	Dan Tucker (4¼L)		100	93
29 Jan 26	Bhr Bahrain	6f GF	Hc	10-3 p	5/18	Up The Pace (4½L)		102	94
2 Jan 26	Bhr Bahrain	6f Gd	Hc	10-2 p	13/18	Chandigah (17½L)		-	54

(10)

Nizam

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

2156-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 95

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Apr 26	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	2Hc	9-5	23/24	Linwood (9½L)	80/1	98	86
9 Nov 25	Sai Saint-Cloud	8f Hy	L	8-13 t	6/11	Trust On (7¾L)	21/1	-	92
3 Oct 25	Sai Saint-Cloud	7f GS	3yL	9-0 tp	5/11	Temptable (3½L)	61/10	-	99
28 Aug 25	Dea Deauville	8f GS	3yHc	9-0 tp	1/11	Pinky Cen (shd)	31/10F	-	95
15 Aug 25	Cla Clairefontaine	9f Gd	3y	9-1 tp	2/9	Pyramide (1¼L)	57/10	97	96
24 Jul 25	Com Compiegne	10f Hy	3yL	9-2	7/8	Uthred (12½L)	4/1	-	85

(1)

Elements Of Fire

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Archie Watson

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)

4-1117

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 94

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 May 26	Asc Ascot	6f Gd	3Hc	9-9	7/10	Bolo Neighs (4¼L)	6/1	94	89
6 Apr 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	3Hc	9-8	1/6	Yankee Dude (1¾L)	100/30	89	99
7 Mar 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	4Hc	9-11	1/6	Epictetus (nk)	4/1	87	97
10 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	4Nv	9-11	1/3	Holly Mist (1L)	6/4F	87	90
25 Apr 25	Don Doncaster	7f GF	4Nv	9-10	4/12	Remmooz (4L)	5/1	-	87
9 Nov 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	42yNv	9-4	1/12	Estmrar (shd)	7/2	-	85

(3)

Supido ^p

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 50 in the last 14 days (26%)

0858-1

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 94

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 26	Chs Chester	7.5f Gd	2Hc	8-13 p	1/13	Snow Master (½L)	15/2	90	98
19 Nov 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	2Hc	9-2 p	8/9	Two Tempting (6¾L)	14/1	93	86
31 Oct 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	2Hc	9-4 p	5/10	First Principle (3½L)	10/1	95	96
13 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	8f Gd	2Hc	9-3 p	8/14	Treble Tee (11L)	18/1	97	84
22 Aug 25	Yor York	8f GF	23yHc	9-4 p¹	13/17	Fifth Column (5¼L)	40/1	99	94
26 Jul 25	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	9-4	7/17	Fearnot (5L)	16/1	100	98

(12)

Bobby Bennu ^h

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

82550-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 93

Days: 224

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	8-11 h	15/20	Crown Of Oaks (8L)	22/1	95	85
6 Sep 25	Asc Ascot	7f GS	2Hc	9-8 h	5/20	Native Warrior (5L)	18/1	96	94
3 Aug 25	Chs Chester	7f GF	2Hc	10-2 h	5/7	Palmar Bay (5¼L)	2/1F	97	93
5 Jul 25	Hay Haydock	7f Gd	2Hc	9-9 h	2/11	King's Lynn (½L)	8/1	96	102
31 May 25	Chs Chester	7f Gd	2Hc	9-4	8/13	Myal (5¼L)	9/2	97	92
6 Jan 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	2Hc	9-5	3/8	Royal Zabeel (1¾L)	100/30	97	99

(11)

Korker

J: Jason Hart

T: K R Burke

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 13 wins from 49 in the last 14 days (27%)

20-080

Age: 7

Weight: 9-1

OR: 91

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 26	Nby Newbury	6f Gd	2Hc	9-1	10/14	Far Above Dream (5½L)	22/1	93	83
25 Apr 26	Hay Haydock	7f GF	2Hc	9-1	8/12	Cosi Bello (4¾L)	22/1	94	89
29 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	6f GS	3Hc	9-10	13/19	Fine Interview (14½L)	22/1	96	59
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	6f Hy	2Hc	9-2	13/22	Golden Mind (9½L)	12/1	97	74
24 Oct 25	Don Doncaster	6f Sft	2Hc	9-4	2/12	Fine Interview (1L)	12/1	96	104
11 Oct 25	Yor York	6f Gd	2Hc	8-13	3/19	Binhareer (3L)	14/1	95	98

(9)

Angel Hunter ^b

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

-08166

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 91

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	3Hc	9-7 b	6/11	Superposition (3¼L)	14/1	92	92
1 May 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	3Hc	9-11 b	6/11	Joolianoss (7L)	11/2	92	88
3 Apr 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	3Hc	9-8 b	1/12	I Still Have Faith (nse)	15/2	89	96
20 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	3Hc	9-8 b¹	8/12	Dosman (4½L)	9/1	90	91
4 Feb 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	3Hc	9-5	10/10	Popmaster (5¼L)	22/1	91	87
17 Dec 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	3Hc	9-12	10/12	Final Night (5L)	13/2	91	87

(13)

The Angel King

J: Ryan Kavanagh ⁵

T: Ian Williams

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

01-706

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 91

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 26	Chs Chester	7.5f Gd	2Hc	9-1	6/13	Supido (2½L)	66/1	92	93
25 Apr 26	Hay Haydock	7f GF	2Hc	9-0	10/12	Cosi Bello (8¼L)	33/1	93	78
12 Feb 26	Cha Chantilly	6.5f St		8-11 t	7/10	Fire Rebel (4L)	51/10	94	86
19 Oct 25	Lon Longchamp	7f GS	Hc	9-8 t	1/15	Paintello (hd)	27/10F	-	98
30 Sep 25	Cha Chantilly	8f Sft	3yHc	9-5 t	15/15	La Ceiba (11L)	51/10	-	56
26 Jul 25	Cla Clairefontaine	7f Sft	3y	9-0 t	3/9	Charibelle (2¾L)	14/5F	-	84

(4)

Midnight Strike

J: Barry McHugh

T: Jennie Candlish

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

3340-0

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 88

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 26	Chs Chester	7f Gd	3Hc	9-9	13/13	Dance In The Storm (11½L)	100/1	90	69
11 Oct 25	Naa Naas	7f Y	Hc	9-9	13/13	Serengeti (25L)	10/1	92	32
23 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	8f Hy	Hc	10-0	4/9	Sunriseontheboyne (5¾L)	17/2	93	90
31 Aug 25	Tip Tipperary	7.5f Y		9-5	3/5	Mississippi River (1¼L)	9/1	93	94
23 Jul 25	Naa Naas	7f Y		9-3	3/5	Comanche Brave (4¼L)	11/1	95	92
1 Jun 25	Cha Chantilly	6f GS	3yL	8-13	10/10	Rayevka (44L)	13/1	-	-

(6)

Miami Matrix

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Patrick Morris

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

1002-4

Age: 4

Weight: 8-9

OR: 85

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 26	Chs Chester	7f Gd	3Hc	9-5	4/13	Dance In The Storm (3L)	28/1	86	88
13 Sep 25	Chs Chester	7.5f GS	4Hc	9-8	2/11	Knights Gold (1¼L)	4/1	84	90
22 Aug 25	Yor York	8f GF	23yHc	8-2 p¹	15/17	Fifth Column (6L)	80/1	86	79
2 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	7f GS	23yHc	8-2	13/16	Mudbir (8¼L)	25/1	86	72
11 Jul 25	Chs Chester	7.5f Gd	4Hc	9-9	1/9	Mayday Malone (½L)	7/2	83	89
14 Jun 25	Chs Chester	7.5f Sft	23yHc	7-13	1/8	Mayday Malone (1¾L)	17/2	78	85

(8)

Brighton Boy

J: Warren Fentiman ³

T: Tim Easterby

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

19-701

Age: 4

Weight: 8-8

OR: 84

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 26	Thi Thirsk	7f Gd	3Hc	9-0	1/12	Sergeant Wilko (hd)	8/1	81	90
6 May 26	Chs Chester	7.5f Gd	2Hc	8-6	10/13	Supido (3½L)	50/1	83	82
18 Apr 26	Thi Thirsk	7f Gd	4Hc	9-9	7/12	Kosometsuke (5L)	11/1	85	79
12 Oct 25	Goo Goodwood	8f Gd	2Hc	8-11 p	9/12	Cerulean Bay (6½L)	20/1	86	79
20 Sep 25	Chs Chester	7.5f Sft	4Sl	9-3 p	1/8	Empirestateofmind (nk)	12/1	86	88
14 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	7f GS	23yHc	8-10 p	15/16	Rogue Diplomat (11½L)	18/1	86	63

(2)

Lexington Jet ^b

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Loughnane

-11710

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 82

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	2Hc	9-7 b	10/13	Studious (5L)	8/1	82	79
12 Mar 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-6 b	1/7	Commander Of Life (1¾L)	6/1	77	88
12 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	4Hc	8-13 b	7/10	Borgi (5½L)	6/1	77	73
29 Jan 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	5Hc	9-0 b	1/7	Straight A (3¾L)	5/1	70	83
15 Jan 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	6Hc	9-9 b¹	1/8	My Awele (3½L)	6/1	65	76
19 Dec 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	53yHc	9-4 hp	3/4	Towerlands (3½L)	10/1	67	66

5/2 Supido,

5/1 Roman Dragon,

Elements Of Fire,

13/2 Palmar Bay,

8/1 Brighton Boy,

12/1 Angel Hunter,

The Angel King,

14/1 Bobby Bennu,

Miami Matrix,

16/1 Lexington Jet,

25/1 Korker,

50/1 Nizam,

Midnight Strike

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