GB - Newbury - Race 6

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

16.3f

Sweepstakes Bumper

Turf

Good to Soft

9.0K

VIEW

Verdict

WORDFROMHOME topped April's Goffs Aintree Sale on the back of his success in an Irish Point and may well make a winning start under Rules. Newcomers Manu du Noyer and Block Flight also appeal on paper for top yards.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
11	€65,000 3-y-o, £320,000 4-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner A Boy The Kid. Big-money purchase after winning sole Irish point start in March (same connections also purchased runner-up for £200,000). May well make an immediate impact under Rules for top yard. 1st Pick 11 Wordfromhome (Ire) Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Paul Nicholls	100	-	-	-	56%
Analysis €65,000 3-y-o, £320,000 4-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner A Boy The Kid. Big-money purchase after winning sole Irish point start in March (same connections also purchased runner-up for £200,000). May well make an immediate impact under Rules for top yard.
6	€110,000 3-y-o, Moises Has gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/useful chaser Zurich and fairly useful hurdler Lureka du Noyer. Dam 2¼m hurdle winner. Expensive debutant for trainer/jockey combination operating at a 36% strike rate with bumper debutants since early-May. 2nd Pick 6 Manu Du Noyer (Fr) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	99	-	-	-	10%
Analysis €110,000 3-y-o, Moises Has gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/useful chaser Zurich and fairly useful hurdler Lureka du Noyer. Dam 2¼m hurdle winner. Expensive debutant for trainer/jockey combination operating at a 36% strike rate with bumper debutants since early-May.
2	€55,000 3-y-o, Moises Has gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French hurdler Magic Flight and French hurdler/chase winner Marvel Flight. Top yard has won 4 of 12 previous renewals of this race. 3rd Pick 2 Block Flight (Fr) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	98	-	-	-	9%
Analysis €55,000 3-y-o, Moises Has gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French hurdler Magic Flight and French hurdler/chase winner Marvel Flight. Top yard has won 4 of 12 previous renewals of this race.

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