GB - Ascot - Race 7

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in places)

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Verdict

FIRST LEGION has been running respectably in stronger races than this and can capitalise on the drop in grade back at 7f, with Raging Raj, who has continued in good form after a stable switch, and the front-running Irish raider Hambelton also strongly considered.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Yet to score since making a winning start at York last May but he's been keeping good company and again emerged with credit when fifth of 22 in handicap (10/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 83 days ago. Shortlisted now dropped in grade. 1st Pick 1 First Legion (Ire) Jockey: Shane Foley Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Shane Foley T: Richard Hannon	100	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Yet to score since making a winning start at York last May but he's been keeping good company and again emerged with credit when fifth of 22 in handicap (10/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 83 days ago. Shortlisted now dropped in grade.
2	Dual all-weather winner in November who found a drop in trip/change of tactics liberating when scoring from the front at Yarmouth (7f) in June (final outing for Jane Chapple-Hyam). Doubled his tally for the year in 8-runner event at Thirsk 3 weeks ago and can go well again after a 10 lb rise. 2nd Pick 2 Raging Raj (Ire) Jockey: Lewis Edmunds Trainer: Michael Herrington J: Lewis Edmunds T: Michael Herrington	98	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Dual all-weather winner in November who found a drop in trip/change of tactics liberating when scoring from the front at Yarmouth (7f) in June (final outing for Jane Chapple-Hyam). Doubled his tally for the year in 8-runner event at Thirsk 3 weeks ago and can go well again after a 10 lb rise.
4	Strong-travelling front runner. Dominated from a good draw when much-improved winner at Cork (1m, good) in June and before a good ½-length second of 11 at York the following month. Resumed winning ways in a 9-runner handicap at Gowran 6 weeks ago and a 5 lb rise looks fair again. 3rd Pick 4 Hambelton (Ire) Jockey: L. T. Mcateer Trainer: David Marnane, Ireland J: L. T. Mcateer T: David Marnane, Ireland	96	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Strong-travelling front runner. Dominated from a good draw when much-improved winner at Cork (1m, good) in June and before a good ½-length second of 11 at York the following month. Resumed winning ways in a 9-runner handicap at Gowran 6 weeks ago and a 5 lb rise looks fair again.

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