GB - Newmarket - Race 6

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Listed

Turf

Good to Firm

75.5K

VIEW

Verdict

OPERA BALLO confirmed the big impression he made earlier this year when scoring in listed company at Sandown last time and remains open to improvement. He can follow up. King of Cities never landed a blow in the French Derby but is much respected back down in grade here, while Royal Ascot scorer Arabian Story can also make his presence felt.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Promising sort who found further improvement, in first-time hood, when winning 7-runner listed race at Sandown (8f, good to soft, 5/4) 42 days ago. May have more to offer yet and is one for shortlist. 1st Pick 1 Opera Ballo (Ire) Jockey: William Buick Trainer: Charlie Appleby J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby	99	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Promising sort who found further improvement, in first-time hood, when winning 7-runner listed race at Sandown (8f, good to soft, 5/4) 42 days ago. May have more to offer yet and is one for shortlist.
5	Smart colt who upped his game significantly when runner up in listed race on Rowley Course (9f) in April. Wasn't seen to best effect in Prix du Jockey Club since and must enter calculations back in trip here. 2nd Pick 5 King Of Cities (Ire) Jockey: Sean Levey Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon	100	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Smart colt who upped his game significantly when runner up in listed race on Rowley Course (9f) in April. Wasn't seen to best effect in Prix du Jockey Club since and must enter calculations back in trip here.
2	Smart colt who has proved an entirely different proposition since racing in UK, latest when taking 30-runner Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Looks well worth a crack in this higher grade. 3rd Pick 2 Arabian Story (Ire) Jockey: David Egan Trainer: Saeed Bin Suroor J: David Egan T: Saeed Bin Suroor	98	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Smart colt who has proved an entirely different proposition since racing in UK, latest when taking 30-runner Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Looks well worth a crack in this higher grade.

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