14:40 Chester
Friday 12 May 2023
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Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (Group 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 2f 70y | Soft (Heavy in Places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 13.98s
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Drew a blank last year but stepped up on his reappearance third in Winter Derby at Lingfield when impressively landing listed Magnolia Stakes at Kempton (10f) just under 6 weeks ago. Every chance he will be in the mix back on turf.
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Rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick on return in 2022 and bounced back to form with the benefit of a recent run under his belt when attempting to make it consecutive wins in the Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh (10f, soft) 11 days ago. Likely to find a couple too strong.
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Back on track when landing a 1¼m Doncaster handicap in good style in September and having been a shade disappointing when sent off favourite for the Cambridgeshire, put up a borderline very smart effort when taking handicap by 7 lengths at Newbury (10f, heavy) 6 months ago. Major player.
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Leading juvenile in 2021, winning 3 Group races and second in Group 1 National Stakes. Well held in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on his sole 3-y-o start but wasted no time getting back on the up when landing Alleged Stakes on return at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 26 days ago. Sure to be popular.
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Most progressive last autumn, winning all 3 starts, including on handicap debut at Pontefract. Lost unbeaten record but still emerged with plenty of credit upped markedly in grade when runner-up on return in Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (9f, soft) last month and can be involved again.
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Smart performer who boasted a progressive profile last term, turning what looked a competitive listed Doonside Cup beforehand into a rout at Ayr in September. Was amiss in Champion Stakes at Ascot (10f, good to soft) 6 months ago so watching brief advised on return.
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Forecasts
Point Lonsdale (5/6), Mujtaba (4/1), Foxes Tales (9/2), Poker Face (10/1), Layfayette (20/1), Royal Champion (22/1)
A customary small field for this Group 2 contest but it promises to be a cracker, MUJTABA getting the verdict to make his first outing at pattern level a winning one after his demolition job in a handicap at Newbury 6 months ago. Point Lonsdale wasted no time getting back on the up when making a winning return at the Curragh last month, so he's put forward as the main danger, with recent Kempton scorer Foxes Tales taken to fill out third spot.
- Mujtaba4/1
- Foxes Tales9/2
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £67,224.002nd: £25,596.003rd: £12,816.004th: £6,396.005th: £3,204.006th: £1,608.007th: £804.008th: £396.00
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