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[b]The Group 2 Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday can act as a springboard for horses destined for Group 1 Company. Timeform preview this year's race...[/b] Trainer [b]Richard Hannon[/b] has won the race three times before, most recently with Paco Boy in 2008, and this year he looks to hold the key to the race, with [b]Strong Suit[/b] the likely favourite. Strong Suit never really went on from an impressive win in the Coventry as a juvenile, but a wind op following his flop in the Greenham on his reappearance seems to have worked the oracle, winning the Jersey at [b]Royal Ascot[/b] next time and adding the Lennox at Goodwood on his most recent start. Sandwiched between those two wins, Strong Suit also managed to finish a very close third behind Mutual Trust over a mile ...