Palavecino showed improved form before the lockdown with two excellent runs following a gelding operation. He made all to win at Lingfield last time and the extra furlong today today should be well within his reach. Another great chance for a Sangster-managed horse.
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12/06/20 2nd 20/1 – Swinley Forest – Brian Meehan – Kempton Park
Swinley Forest had plenty of experience as a juvenile but he's come back this year much more settled after being gelded. He has improved a good deal and while the favourite will be hard to beat, I expect a big run. That would be nice for Manton Thoroughbreds' boss Sam Sangster and wife Maddy, proud…
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12/06/20 2nd 5/2 – Imperial Fora – Brian Meehan – Wolverhampton
Imperial Fora showed signs of greenness on debut at Newmarket last week, but has come out of the race extremely well. We are very hopeful that the Manton Thoroughbreds gelding can step up to win this from a decent draw.
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10/06/20 1st 22/1 – Shifting Gold – William Knight – Kempton Park
Shifting Gold was quite consistent last year. She won on her only previous try at this distance at Lingfield two runs back and could well go close returning to a mile and a half tonight.
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10/06/20 1st 4/1 – Quickthorn – Hughie Morrison – Kempton Park
Quickthorn is a lovely big galloping horse and he showed plenty of promise at Newmarket last backend. Kempton might be rather sharp for him, but he ought to run a nice race.
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10/06/20 3rd 7/1 – Selsey Sizzler – William Knight – Yarmouth
Selsey Sizzler, a son of Nathaniel, gradually improved as he went up in distance last year. The step up to a mile and threequarters could be ideal and he looks to have a good each-way chance.
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10/06/20 3rd 100/30 – Seinesational – William Knight – Pontefract
I hope they get a drop of rain up there today as it would help him. He's in good form and fit and I think the track will suit as he stays so well. Good each-way chance.
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10/06/20 1st 9/4 – Sepahi – Shaun Keightley – Wolverhampton
Sepahi did very well to make a winning return after the break at Kempton a week ago, finishing strongly over the six furlongs. She gets a 5lb penalty but has been raised that amount anyway for the win. This track might not be quite so much in her favour but she remains in top form…
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09/06/20 2nd 16/1 – Speech Room – Brian Meehan – Haydock
Like our earlier runner, I expect Speech Room to benefit from the outing, which is his debut. We've had plenty of success with Sea The Stars horses and I think he'll be another to win races for us, later in the season.
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09/06/20 2nd 12/1 – Chairmanic – Brian Meehan – Haydock
We like Chairmanic but last year was a bit of a write-off as he had an injury. We did get him on the track for one run at the back-end at Newmarket and he's been gelded since then. I think he'll be okay but he might just need the outing.
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08/06/20 1st 4/1 – Talbot – Brian Meehan – Lingfield Park
Talbot is very nice and very sharp. We took him down there for a barrier trial so we are hopeful that he will be in the shake-up.
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08/06/20 1st 12/1 – Shady Mccoy – Ian Williams – Haydock
Shady McCoy is a shadow of his former self, but his rating is similarly a shadow of its earlier level. Richard Kingscote gets on well with him, so he could easily run a nice race in this grade.
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08/06/20 2nd 13/2 – Blue Laureate – Ian Williams – Haydock
Blue Laureate has ability but I always felt he needed toughening up and those two hurdles runs at the backend of the jumps season will have done him good. He's come back in good form and I hope he can win this.
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07/06/20 2nd 8/1 – Arthurian Fable – Brian Meehan – Newmarket
Arthurian Fable should run a big race. He has been working well in preparation for today and has two solid runs on the track to his credit as a two-year-old. He was a 100-1 shot when second in a competitive novice race over a mile before running third over this distance behind highly-rated Brentford Hope.…
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07/06/20 2nd 15/8 – Kipps – Hughie Morrison – Haydock
Kipps is a very nice horse and we think he's better than this. One worry, so far it seems the colts might be a gallop short, but hopefully he'll be fit enough.
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06/06/20 2nd 25/1 – Treaty Of Dingle – Hughie Morrison – Lingfield Park
Treaty Of Dingle got her head in front eventually in a small race at Wolverhampton but is now 5lb higher and totally exposed. She is in the situation of giving weight to a horse that had the requisite minimum three runs, and now goes up in distance after a gelding operation. The betting shows what…
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03/06/20 1st 9/1 – Sepahi – Shaun Keightley – Kempton Park
Sepahi ran a promising first race for us, finishing well over five furlongs just before the shutdown. She's a previous winner over seven furlongs so hopefully will be competitive at today's six furlongs. Each-way chances.
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02/06/20 1st 6/1 – Secratario – Shaun Keightley – Kempton Park
Secratario was in winning form at Chelmsford on his only start for us before the break. That was a mile and a quarter and I would be happier if it was ten furlongs today after the layoff, but then again he won at this longer trip before joining us. If he settles, he could go…
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02/06/20 3rd 6/1 – Mr Poy – Hughie Morrison – Kempton Park
I was delighted with Mr Poy when he made his debut at Newbury last August. He was a strong-finishing second that day and originally I thought the extra furlong today would help, Now I'm worrying that maybe he might be more of a fast six or seven furlong horse. We'll find out.
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02/06/20 3rd 14/1 – Noble Gift – William Knight – Kempton Park
This 0-75 is the lowest grade Noble Gift has run in for a long time. He has a great record on the course and the sharp 10f on the shorter track will help him. Good each-way chance at a big price.
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