The Valley Race 12 - 260Mtrs (D3)
CROKERS VENUS (1) brings sharp 260m form and box 1, winning twice at The Valley before a narrow 2nd over 260m last week, and looks the one to beat. CROKERS PAT (4) is a last‑start 260m winner here by 1.5L and owns a strong 3-from-4 record at the trip, the main danger. AFFLECK NASHWAN (5) scored over 260m on 7 May and wasn’t far away when 4th here last time, while HAWKFIELD JAZZ (6) has recent 260m form including a win in March but needs to rebound from two unplaced runs.
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Has been around the mark, winning twice then a narrow 2nd at The Valley over 260 on 19 May, beaten 0.1L (D3). Two-back won at The Valley over 260 on 14 May (D4), defeating Breaking Stones by 2L. Also scored by 3.5L there on 10 May (D4). Consistent at the trip and in with a chance.
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Won three runs back at The Valley over 260, leading throughout in D4. Since then finished 5th of 5 on 14 Apr in D2, beaten 5.2L, then 4th of 5 on 19 Apr in D3, beaten 6.75L behind Gizmo Cashout. Two-year-old from A N J Morgan draws barrier 2 again. Can feature with a sharp jump and handy run.
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First-up after 68 days and drops back 200m to 260m from recent 460m runs. Ran 6th of 6 at The Valley over 460m on 19 Mar, beaten 10.2L in A4 after settling back, following a 5th there a week earlier. Prior to that, finished 2nd twice and 3rd once at The Valley over 460m in OR grade, including a close 0.2L second to Hawkfield Elvis. Track record is solid (4 wins, 7 seconds, 3 thirds from 20); can feature with the right run.
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Comes off a 1.5L win at The Valley over 260m on 20 May in D4 from barrier 4. Prior runs included 2nd over 460m on 30 Apr and a 5th over 260m on 7 May. Excellent course record (8 wins) and strong at 260m (3 from 4). In with a chance.
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Has been around the mark, with a win three back at The Valley over 260 on 7 May and a 3rd there on 19 Apr. Last start 4th of 5 at The Valley over 260 on 21 May, beaten 2.6L in D3. Also finished 5th of 6 two back over 260 on 17 May, beaten 5.5L in D2. Can feature with a clean start and similar effort to his recent win.
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Placed in two of the last three at The Valley, including a narrow 2nd over 260 on 30 Apr behind No Dont Panic, beaten 0.75L. Last start 6th of 6 at The Valley over 260 on 12 May, beaten 3.55L in D2. Earlier won a D3 over 260 here on 8 Mar by 3.25L. Can feature with a clean break and repeat of that April form.