dunlaying

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 .

Closely 0
Johnny Soda +1
Hamiyan +1
Venetian Star +3
Dreolin +7
Divine Believer +7
Boston Benjamin +7

Johnny Soda ran poorly in The Madrid , the form of which looks awful now , but his Navan run last October looks pretty solid . He will be a big enough price for a small e/w speculation .
Hamaiyan has form with Christmas Day .

Many are talking about The Greenham as if it is a bad race . Stuff and nonsense !
Take a look at the far side of the field . Aqpan comes with a winning run only to blow up close to home . I did not see much racing today but from what I did catch it seemed that the near side had an advantage , That effort should put him right and a nice race should be his soon .
Another from the race is Needle Match . After a tardy start he finished fourth but not beaten far . His sire might have finished in the same position before beating Kingman at H Q .

It seems that some drivers experience difficulties finding a public toilet when they find themselves in unfamiliar territory . The problem is easily solved . Undo your seat belt and continue driving and before you know it you will find a s***house . I guarantee it .

Zavateri 0
Alparslan +4
Title Role +6+
Ardisia +6
Albert Einstein +7+
Needle Match +10+
Gonna Fly +11+
Aqpan +12

I doubt that Zavateri will be 100% if Eve is serious about Newmarket .
Albert Einstein can find 7lb for his first run .

I found two very dubious lines with which to rate Needle Match . The two figures matched exactly . So if you think he looks too high feel free to do so but that is where he is staying .

Hawk Mountain 0
Hidden Force +1
Oxagon +2
Venetian Prince +4
Commanders Intent +6
Avicenna +7+

At 2lb per length fitness is the key . Hawk Mountain looks like a capital candidate for a lay . He is short enough ,

Beautify 0
America Queen +2
Awaken +5
Fitzella +6
Golden Palace +9
Mubasimah +10
Inis Mor +10
Azleet +10
Asmeralda +13+
Act Of Kindness +14+

Act Of Kindness is a lay .