GB - Newbury - Race 8

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

10f

Handicap

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in places)

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Verdict

A case can be made for a few of these but EMPIRICAL's form is on an upward curve and he is fancied to resume winning ways after finding only one too good over C&D last time. Interstate remains with few miles on the clock and rates the chief threat on the back of a breakthrough novice success at Newcastle, while Law Court is weighted to go well if shrugging off a lesser effort at Ascot.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Kingman colt who is on the up since fitted with headgear, going in at Nottingham (1m) and Ayr (1¼m) in July. Took another step forward when second of 7 over C&D 23 days ago. Can go very well again. 1st Pick 6 Empirical (Ire) Jockey: Kieran Shoemark Trainer: Ed Walker J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker	96	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Kingman colt who is on the up since fitted with headgear, going in at Nottingham (1m) and Ayr (1¼m) in July. Took another step forward when second of 7 over C&D 23 days ago. Can go very well again.
4	Well-related Palace Pier colt. Runner-up 3 times running before readily landing the odds (in a change of headgear) in 4-runner novice at Newcastle (1¼m) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly back in handicap company. 2nd Pick 4 Interstate Jockey: William Buick Trainer: John & Thady Gosden J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden	95	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Well-related Palace Pier colt. Runner-up 3 times running before readily landing the odds (in a change of headgear) in 4-runner novice at Newcastle (1¼m) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly back in handicap company.
2	Gained a first success at Sandown (1m) in May. Twice runner-up since but he came in last of 6 in handicap at Ascot (1¼m, good to firm) 13 days ago. Weighted to go well if back on song. 3rd Pick 2 Law Court (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Ryan Moore T: Richard Hannon	100	-	-	-	10%	9/1
Analysis Gained a first success at Sandown (1m) in May. Twice runner-up since but he came in last of 6 in handicap at Ascot (1¼m, good to firm) 13 days ago. Weighted to go well if back on song.

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