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Tuesday 18 June 2019

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Alkaraama²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/10

War Front colt, cost $600,000 as a foal. Showed nice improvement from promising Doncaster debut to win with ease (sent off 1/4f) at Wolverhampton (AW). Only likely to improve back up in trip for this stable and a leading hope.

Form: 31

(5)

Coco Motion²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R P Downey| T: M Dods

66/1

Showed a modicum of ability over 6f here on sole start last year but below that when running poorly on reappearance over a mile at Redcar last month. Best watched in this company.

Form: 8-8

(12)

Current Option²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84

5/4

Yet to finish outside the first three in four start, without winning. Has shown steady improvement while continuing to pull too hard. Sets the standard but will be vulnerable to an improver until he learns to settle.

Form: 23-32

(4)

General Mischief¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

66/1

Has run to a similar standard in sole start over 6f last year and on last month's 1m1f reappearance. This could well be his ideal distance but huge improvement required.

Form: 9-8

(2)

Hurricane Ali¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie

25/1

Alhebayeb gelding cost £9,000 and sent off 66/1 when well held on recent Haydock debut. Didn't get the clearest of runs but still a lot more required to be competitive in this company.

Form: 7

(1)

Kind Review¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

50/1

Godolphin cast-off (£125,000 yearling who was sold unraced for £800 in January 2019); slowly away and green when second in a seller on debut and then well held in maiden company. Huge improvement needed.

Form: 26

(10)

Kyllachy Castle²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: Miss L C Siddall

150/1

Sent off 100/1 on similar ground over 6f at Redcar last October and was slowly away and tailed off. Stable not noted at all for juvenile winners and unlikely to be a factor.

Form: 0-

(11)

Ripon Spa¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

50/1

Rock of Gibraltar gelding who wasn't cheap at 80,000 gns. Improved from Wetherby debut when not disgraced in similar conditions at Haydock. Plenty more needed but place possibilities with some progress.

Form: 76

(7)

Rudy Lewis¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes

25/1

Sent off 40/1 over 1m0.5f atWolverhampton (AW) on debut last month and struggled to make an impression. Dropped in trip but hard to make a case for.

Form: 6

(8)

Siglo Six^h⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer

14/1

Daughter of Havana Gold wore a hood (retained) on debut when showing a modicum of promise off a slow pace over this trip at Newcastle (AW) in April. Lots more needed but a likely improver.

Form: 7

(3)

Dawaaween²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: Owen Burrows

7/1

Poet's Voice filly and a half-sister to connections multiple winner Fawaareq. Needed the run on debut and then ran in a hot Goodwood maiden when not seeing out 1m2f. Physically impressive and one who could improve significantly.

Form: 65

Non-Runners

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Ketts Hill²²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Moubarak J: Seamus Cronin

Forecasts

Alkaraama (11/10), Current Option (5/4), Dawaaween (7/1), Siglo Six (14/1), Rudy Lewis (25/1), Hurricane Ali (25/1), Kind Review (50/1), Ripon Spa (50/1), General Mischief (66/1), Coco Motion (66/1), Ketts Hill (66/1), Kyllachy Castle (150/1)

Current Option keeps on going close and sets the standard to aim at, however his failure to settle in races makes him vulnerable to a couple of Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned rivals. Dawaaween has really caught the eye physically and should be much better coming back in trip but preference is for ALKARAAMA, who is the type typically to improve with time for Sir Michale Stoute and won with plenty in hand last time.