Romford Bags Race 6 - Romford Friday Night 500 Maiden Stayers - Heat 1
RAPIDO CONTI (1) rates on top from the red after a last-start Romford 575m S2 win from this box by 1.14L and has 2 wins from 3 at the trip. NOIRS POCKET (6) is a key chance dropping back from Towcester OR1, with a Romford 575m S1 win by 3.25L earlier in the year and solid 575m record. HOLLYS BELLE (2) brings recent 575m strength at Romford, including wins in S4 and S5 and a close 2nd in OR company, and maps to be prominent throughout.
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Comes off a Romford 575m S2 win from the red on 22 Apr by 1.14L at $8. Prior run was 5th over the same trip and box on 17 Apr after racing 3rd throughout. Earlier scored twice in March, including a 575m S3 win by 1.5L. Strong recent record at track and trip; can feature with the right run.
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Has been around the mark at Romford 575m, winning two of the last five. Last start 6th of 6 at Romford over 575m on 1 May, beaten 0.69L at $3.20 after drawing 3. Prior run 3rd of 5 on 24 Apr over 575m from the rails, beaten 0.23L at $3.20, and before that a narrow 2nd in OR on 17 Apr, beaten 0.1L by Droopys Rhona. From box 2 with proven course-and-distance figures, can feature with the right run.
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Has been around the mark with four straight 2nds, latest at Doncaster over 483m on 2 May, beaten 6.25L by Soapy Joe. Prior run 2nd at Doncaster over 483m on 25 Apr, beaten 1.75L by Vale Speedy. Placed in 3 of 5 at this track for trainer D K Hurlock. Can feature with the right run.
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Back in trip with an 84m drop after a 5th of 6 at Central Park over 491m on 2 May, beaten 1.14L at $3.40 from box 2. Prior Romford run was 5th of 5 over 400m on 17 Apr, beaten 3.4L at $7 after settling handy. Earlier ran 2nd at Romford over 400m on 10 Apr from the rails at $4.40. Track record reads 3 wins from 8; can feature with a clean break.
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Has been around the mark, placing in four of the last five at Romford. Last start 2nd of 6 at Romford over 400m on 2 May, beaten 0.91L in A8 at $3 behind Underground Syd. Steps up 175m and draws 5; trainer T Batchelor has him holding consistent form on this track. Can feature with the right run.
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Comes off a 6-day turnaround after finishing 5th of 6 at Towcester over 500m on 1 May, beaten 3.66L at $51 from box 6. Two wins earlier this year include a S1 Romford 575m success on 30 Jan by 3.25L and an OR win at Central Park 491m on 7 Feb by 3.25L. Strong overall record 5 from 10 and 4 wins from 8 at this track, with trainer D K Hurlock. Can feature with a clean start back up in trip.