Romford Bags Race 3 - Farewell Maxine Locke Stakes
BACON HOTPOT (3) rates on top after a dominant A6 win here over 400m on 7 Mar, leading throughout and scoring by 4.5L; fresh but proven at the trip. HAVERHILL MATT (1) draws the red and has two wins from his last five, including an A6 victory here on 18 Mar and a narrow A5 second on 28 Mar. YOUNG POPPY (4) brings current form with a last-start A7 win here on 2 May. BLUEJIG DESIGNER (5) has been close up in recent A5s, including a 0.09L 3rd on 27 Apr. Main hopes: Bacon Hotpot (3), Haverhill Matt (1), Young Poppy (4), Bluejig Designer (5).
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Has been around the mark at Romford 400m with two wins then a 2nd by 0.2L on 28 Mar at $5.50. Next run 3rd on 7 Apr at $6 after leading throughout, beaten 0.6L by Rough Ringo. Last start 6th of 6 on 22 Apr in A5 from the rails, 6.4L off Bonville Secret at $7. Consistent overall record at track and trip suggests he can feature with a clean break.
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Has been around the mark at Romford over 400m, placing in three of the last four before a close 5th last start from box 2 on 22 Apr, beaten 0.46L at $3.70 in A5. Best recent run was 2nd on 8 Apr in A5, beaten 0.1L at $1.95 after racing handy. Strong overall and track records (11 wins, 18 seconds from 61; 8 wins, 17 seconds at track/trip) point to consistency. Can feature with a clean getaway from box 2.
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Comes off a 61-day let-up. Last start won from barrier 3 at Romford over 400m on 7 Mar (A6) by 4.5L at $3.20 after leading throughout, beating Stylish Rosie. Prior run 2nd at Romford over 400m on 25 Feb (A6), beaten 0.3L at $7. Has finished top two in four of the last five; can feature with a clean break.
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Comes off a Romford 400m A7 win on 2 May from box 4 by 0.69L on Good at $3.20, beating Dellser Clara. Also won here two back on 11 Apr over 400m (A9) by 2.75L at $3.20 after leading. Mixed form otherwise but has a solid 22: 4-4-6 record at track and trip. Can feature with another clean break.
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Has been around the mark; two runs back 3rd at Romford over 400m on 27 Apr (GOOD), beaten 0.09L at $4.40. Last start 5th of 6 at Romford over 400m on 2 May, beaten 0.09L at $4.40 behind Olwinn Seen It. Drops from A4 efforts earlier in April where he placed 2nd then held ground. Can feature with the right run from box 5.
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Has been around the mark, with two recent 4ths at Romford over 400m, the latest on 28 Apr in A6 from box 6, beaten 0.09L at $2.35 behind Ballyard Alfie. Won three back in A8 here on 14 Apr from box 6 by 6.25L on GOOD at $1.90, leading throughout. Consistent at this trip with 17: 2-5-2 overall for trainer M L Locke. Can feature with a clean break.