BAY CITY ROLLER has a near miss in a Group 2 and win in a Group 1 to show from his previous outings over 1½m and is selected to make light of a penalty on his return to action. Second choice is Sunway, who can be excused his latest run in Dubai and had been in good form there prior to that. Lion's Pride is also respected back at the scene of his easy listed success last autumn.
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About The Selections
Andy Stephens
Lion's Pride Was a beaten favourite in the John Porter this month but at least he’s had a recent run, and his seven-length win in the Godolphin Stakes at Newmarket last year lingers in the memory.
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Smart Stats
7
Santorini Star
24% William Haggas's strike rate with horses running over 10f+
11/2
22% John & Thady Gosden's strike rate in early season
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: Eydon shouldn’t be inconvenienced if looking to adopt a prominent position: Lion's Pride might not benefit from being ridden as far back as usual for all the gallop is likely to be a reasonable one.
Individual Price Hint: French Master traded at more than 10 times Betfair SP and 2 times Betfair SP when winning on 2 of its last 5 starts: Bay City Roller traded at 10% or less of Betfair SP and 50% or less of Betfair SP on 2 of its last 5 starts.