After some success with these choices final Thursday at a really moist Chepstow, the Racing League roadshow heads south to Windsor for London & The South’s residence leg.
The stress’s actually on the early pacesetters from The East now, with each the Wales & The West and London & the South inside putting distance as we enter the second half of this 12 months’s Racing League competitors.
God Of Hearth
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God Of Hearth has been stored recent for the Racing League ever since his success right here in mid-July. The son of Muhaarar has been intelligent campaigned by the Kublers and is in search of a four-timer right here.
The truth that he additionally has a course-and-distance success to his title is a giant plus round this difficult, turning observe. He’s the horse that group supervisor Matt Chapman has been wanting ahead most to operating, and he appears the one to beat.
Galactic Appeal
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Lieber Energy did us a favour with a comfortable victory at Chepstow final week, however this appears a deeper race, and he might battle to hold the 5lb penalty. I simply want the claims of the three-year-old Galactic Appeal, who additionally has a penalty to hold after Saturday’s runaway success at Newmarket.
The second-time visor appeared to work the oracle on Saturday and, if in the identical kind round right here, he could possibly be exhausting to cease off his gentle weight of 8st 2lb.
Arctic Thunder
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Andrew Balding might need higher luck with Arctic Thunder within the mile handicap. Oisin Murphy, who has ridden him earlier than, is on board once more and that may be a large optimistic. He wasn’t overwhelmed far behind 2000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes hero Notable Speech at Kempton in February, after which he had a little bit of a break.
The Evening of Thunder colt then ran two good races at Ascot earlier than being caught out vast at Goodwood over 7f final time and not likely exhibiting his true capacity. I simply marvel if the mile fits him higher, and he might need extra enchancment to come back.
Katey Kontent
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Katey Kontent is one other earlier course-and-distance scorer, and Clive Cox’s robust filly might present Saffie Osborne with one other Racing League success. She confirmed her wellbeing with one other strong effort at Goodwood a fortnight in the past, when solely failing by a brief head to reel in Kitai. That appears strong handicap kind, and two of her three lifetime wins have been round this turning observe.
Sean
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Lastly, Sean appears like a horse who has a giant handicap pot in him this season, and he can land the characteristic race for the Osbornes. He was very a lot better of the remaining behind handicap good factor Elnajmm at Ascot on King George Day, which was a reputable effort.
The seven-year-old should still be a comparatively new title to many, as he spent most of his profession in Germany and Italy earlier than being bought on the finish of 2023. He confirmed some good kind in Dubai earlier than making his UK debut at Epsom within the Group 3 Diomed Stakes, the place he ran properly behind Royal Scotsman. All three of his runs right here have been first rate, and he can land a primary victory for his new connections.
