Single-race breakdown with model vs market, value edge, confidence, and the reasons Slims Pickins is leaning in or stepping out.
Spirit Of Bowland rates as the value NAP at 38.4% fair chance versus 16.1% market probability (+91.8% EV). Price is shorter than the model makes it; going fit is weaker than the market suggests.
The main play combines fair-price edge, suitability for conditions, and enough confidence to justify involvement.
Price is shorter than the model makes it; going fit is weaker than the market suggests.
Spirit Of Bowland rates as the value NAP at 38.4% fair chance versus 16.1% market probability (+91.8% EV). Price is shorter than the model makes it; going fit is weaker than the market suggests.
Price is shorter than the model makes it; going fit is weaker than the market suggests.
Two wins in first season as a 3yo included a beating of the two clear market leaders plus Spirit Of Bowland over C&D in December; modest return to action under same conditions last month but could leave that behind today; Jason Hart, who gets aboard him for the first time, is 1-1 for the trainer.
Beaten favourite three times since breaking through over C&D in January but his last two efforts were sound; first-time headgear (cheekpieces) could help to focus him and Oisin Murphy is 9-28 (+12.68) for the yard in the last five years; the one to beat.
Back-to-back C&D wins last October (off 3lb lower than today, then 3lb higher than today); should appreciate returning to 1m having produced a lesser effort over 7f here last time; can be involved.
Yet to place, including when 33-1 or bigger in all four of his handicaps; first-time blinkers replace first-time cheekpieces; best watched.
Readily landed a division of this race last year and sole win since came in C&D classified contest 34 days ago; should go well, for all that he might be vulnerable to younger legs.
Left poorly placed when longer trip was revisited 32 days ago and looks best judged on good second at Kempton the time before (1m) on just his second start for this yard; each-way claims.
Has won five times here; a line can be put through his most recent C&D run and he didn't get any peace out in front at Nottingham 11 days ago (weakened into eighth of ten); it wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see him bounce back (there is possible competition for the lead but no other out-and-out front-runners).
Frustrating type (0-22 overall; 0-15 for Tony Carroll) and the fitting of a hood (retained here) saw no upturn at Kempton five weeks ago.
Pleasing third in first-time headgear (cheekpieces; retained) on her return at Nottingham 11 days ago; no good thing to build on that but yard had another big-priced winner recently.
Hasn't troubled the judge since returning in December from a short break and finished well behind Spirit Of Bowland over C&D last time.
Placed once in 29 starts; no improvement for recent change of yard; best to look elsewhere.
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