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Christmas Day 0
Action +2
AlZanati +4
Wise Prince +6+
Morshdi +6
Guildmaster +8
Kings Trail +9+
Item +10

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Royal Fixation 0
Albert Epstein +3
Song Of The Clyde +4
Wise Approach +6
Egoli +7
Super Soldier +8
Havana Hurricane +8
Ardisia +8
Aqpan +9

The bottom one could be interesting at a price . I was of the opinion that he needed the run last time for although he had won prior to Newbury he was long odds on to do so and might not have worked up a sweat in the process . The trainer thinks otherwise and is bringing him back to 6f . However there is no denying that Aqpan was drawn on the wrong side in The Greenham . 2lb to a length so he has to find 4 1/2 of them to be in the shake up .  He is 25/1 with Betfair so he might be a doubtful runner . He is one to keep on the right side of .

I forgot this one .

Pierre Bonnard 0
Endorsement +1
Straight Up +4
James J Braddock +5
Shaihaan +11+

Cameo 0
Bloom +1
Amoral Queen +3
Prizeland +3
Romantic Symphony +5
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Maho Bay 0
Isaac Newton +1
Bay Of Brilliance +2
Balzac +3
Maltese Cross +5
A Taste Of Glory +9

Balzac could be overpriced here . When he was third to Maltese Cross the Haggas runner hod the benefit of a run . His latest effort might turn out to be pretty good .
The favourite has to be underpriced given the Appleby form .
At face value Joulaney did nothing to help the Maltese Cross form and Bay Of Brilliance is weak in the market .
Shayem did nothing for the Isaac Newton form .

Ashley Lewis (5) worth every pound of claim.

Constitution River 0
Shayem +1
Flushing Meadows +1
Golden Story +8+
Morshdi +10
Generic +10

Benvenuto Cellini consolidated his position in the Derby market . What the run was worth I do not know but I suspect that it was his best performance so far . If he handles the preliminaries he will be hard to beat .
The filly won nicely but do not forget that Sugar Island was carrying a penalty .

Some of these are cobbled together .

Benvenuto Cellini 0
Del Maro +3
Mr Colonel +3
Water To Wine +5+
Mr Vettori +5
Proposition +8

The favourite looks like a lay here . A flashy chestnut unproven at 3 years , was said to be aimed at the Blue Riband Trial and some of the Ballydoyle colts are needing a run . Alarm bells ring . It is quite likely to be odds on by this evening .

Causeway 0
Greek Mythology +2
Neolithic +3
Geryon +6
Andab +7
Take Charge Star +10+
Redemption Road +10
Iron Lily +13+

At last The Madrid gets a little help courtesy of Johnny Soda who won today and should have won the time before .
The figure for Greek Mythology comes from last season .
The form book says that Neolithic won " with a lot in hand " . I thought it was a rather laboured performance . If he did have some up the sleeve he will win this . We will see .
An interesting race .

True Love 0
Precise +1
Venetian Sun +2
Evolutionist +4
Touleen +6
My Highness +7+
Venetian Lace +8

If True Love stays she will be hard to beat . Her comeback run was against lesser lights but she looked as if a mile would pose no problem .

I am given to understand that Timeform rate Bow Echo better than The Brigadier and Dancing Brave . On the strength of one very good run I think that they are reckless . Gstaad was not ready and used up a little gas early . At the very least they should have waited for another great looking run from the Guineas winner .
I have Sabre Strike 1lb in front of Bow Echo who has a +by his figure ,

The post has been removed , Christ knows why !

Alparslan 0
Gstaad 0
Power Blue +1
Oxagon +2
Distant Storm +2
Bow Echo +2
Needle Match +4+
Thesecretadversary +5+
Avicenna +6+
Into The Sky +6
Billecart +6
Padraig Dawn +7
Venetian Prince +8
Kings Trail +12++ he must be better than I have him .
2lb per length so wide open .
Power Blue is the only Gp1 winner but Gstaad won a valuable Grade 1 in America .
For place only betting what about Venetian Prince ?
There looks to be four front runners plus another couple to bustle them up . On rattling ground the pace could collapse and then Gstaad , Thesecretadversary ,Bow Echo and the Balding horse would be closing them down .

Transmission 0
Our Power +1
Living On Luco +3
Rock My Way +3
Certainly Red +6
Resplendent Grey +7
Montregard +7

Field Of Gold 0
Zeus Olympus +3
Opera Ballo +4+
Never So Brave +5
Dancing Gemini +5
Ciceros Gift +8

2lb per length and no idea of relative fitness levels I can leave it alone .
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Action 0
Winding Stream +1
Oceans Four +1
Al Zanati +2
Spyce +3
Wise Prince +4+
Raaheeb +11+

The odds are that the favourite will need the run .
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Almeric 0
Saddadd +4
Muddy Mooy +5
King Of Cities +5
Devils Advocate +6

The mare was probably flattered behind Quisisana but was a respectable third behind the well regarded Gethin . She seems to be improving .