Hove Bags Race 4 - Coral Springtime 695 Maiden Stayers
STORMY BLUEY (5) brings the strongest recent 695m form after finishing 2nd at Hove on 30 Apr, beaten 0.91L. AIRLIE COOGEE (4) was 4th in the same race, 2.51L away, and can figure again. GURTEEN DEC (2) rises 195m and has two 650m seconds at Oxford in March (2L and 8L). VIC RATTLEHEAD (3) has posted three straight 2nds at Hove over 500m, latest on 1 May when beaten 0.23L, and now stretches out.
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Draws barrier 1 for trainer P W Young at Romford. One-year-old by Ballyhimikin Jet out of Droopys Matilda. Can feature with the right run.
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Up 195m and draws inside in 2 after a 6-day turnaround. Last start 5th of 6 at Hove over 500m on 30 Apr, beaten 1.14L behind Burrows Storm at $21. Earlier posted back-to-back 2nds at Oxford over 650m (OR3), beaten 2L and 8L. Can feature with the right run.
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Up in trip 195m. Last start 2nd of 5 at Hove over 500m on 1 May in A10, beaten 0.23L at 1.34 behind Rapido Ava. Also 2nd two and three back over 500m in A10 at 1.50, beaten 1.37L and 2L by Chisem Toby; drawn barrier 3 after 4 last time. Consistent placer for S A Cahill; can feature with the right run.
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Last start 4th of 5 at Hove over 695m in OR on 30 Apr, beaten 2.51L at $23 behind Slaneyside Ross. Earlier won at Hove over 500m (A8) on 15 Apr by 0.1L at $2.60. Two-year-old for B S Green moves from barrier 5 to 4 and backs up after 6 days, with 6 wins and 12 placings from 29 at the track. Stays at 695m and has place claims.
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Placed in two of the last three and draws box 5 for R J Holloway after box 6 last time. Last start 2nd of 5 at Hove over 695m on 30 Apr, beaten 0.91L at $6 by Slaneyside Ross. Two back 2nd of 6 at Hove over 500m on 26 Apr on Good at $6 behind Peke Blunders; earlier won here over 500m on 5 Apr by 4.75L at $4.20 over Millers Gem. Can feature with the right run.
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Grouchos Prince, a 3yo for J J Heath, comes off a 3-day back-up after a narrow 6th of 6 at Hove over 500m on 3 May (A4), beaten 0.46L on GOOD from barrier 6 at $7. Prior run was 3rd of 5 in an A3 there on 26 Apr, 2.29L behind Limestone Fizz at $15. Has a solid Hove record with 8 wins and 17 placings from 55 starts. Has place claims.