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Dairerin⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell

11/2

£26,000 breeze-up purchase. 10/3, won 8-runner minor event at Ripon (5f, good to soft) on debut 8 days ago. Should improve but will probably need to for win purposes.

Form: 1

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Dukebox⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon

8/1

£65,000 Holy Roman Emperor half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Feathers. 9/2, won 6-runner minor event at Kempton (5f) on debut 40 days ago, finding extra. Likely to improve. Player.

Form: 1

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The Gatekeeper¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| BF

9/4

Excelebration half-brother to smart winner up to 12.5f Time Shanakill. Winner at Musselburgh in April. 11/10, second of 4 in minor event at Ascot (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 12

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War Of Courage¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

66/1

Twice-raced colt. Fourth of 5 in maiden at Newmarket (5f, good to firm, 10/1) 13 days ago. Similar form on debut, and more needed.

Form: 34

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Al Shibli

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon

7/4

Foaled March 19. Shamardal colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Tajaanus and smart winner up to 7.4f Motafaawit. Not discounted on debut.

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Honky Tonk Man

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

6/1

Foaled January 22. €56,000 foal, 68,000 gns yearling, Tamayuz colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f winner Tashweeq and useful winner up to 6f Kasbah. Dam 6.7f winner. Interesting.

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Forecasts

Al Shibli (7/4), The Gatekeeper (9/4), Dairerin (11/2), Honky Tonk Man (6/1), Dukebox (8/1), War Of Courage (66/1)

THE GATEKEEPER has run to a useful level both starts, winning at Musselburgh then second at Ascot. He sets a high standard and is hard to oppose. Dukebox also made a winning debut and should improve but he has some ground to make up with the selection. Honky Tonk Man is an interesting newcomer.