At the backend of last season, AUSTRIAN SCHOOL (stall five of 17) ran some cracking races on tracks that weren’t ideal for his prominent style – finishing second by a head in the Mallard Handicap at Doncaster when the winner, third, fourth, fifth and sixth all came from off the pace and running third in a 1m6f Listed race at Ascot. Stall 14 of 14 made life difficult when he reappeared in the Queen’s Cup at Musselburgh but he still won by six lengths. The handicapper has raised him 8lb to a mark of 110 but he runs off just the 5lb penalty in the Sportpesa Chester Cup Handicap (3.35). His turf record reads 13114422322231 (4-14), suggesting that he’ll be hard to keep out of the frame.
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AWE did well to win against the pace bias at Redcar last October and can be forgiven his subsequent Chelmsford defeat as he failed to settle. Ascot will suit his running style and he can make a winning handicap debut in the 7f AGV Handicap Friday (4.55).
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MANJAAM (stall two of ten) was well beaten at Kempton on his debut for Ian Williams but 16 ran that day and he has always struggled in big fields. He showed more when sixth at Epsom next time and looks worth chancing in the 2m Wood & Wood Signs Apprentice Handicap at Ascot (5.30). His full record in fields of 11 or fewer runners stands at 2119121288216554 (5-16) for a profit of £19.75 to a £1 level stake at SP. When returned to the track within four weeks, his small-field figures improve to 111211654 (5-9)
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Selections
Austrian School – Chester 3.35 (1pt each-way, 3-1 generally)
Awe – Ascot 4.55 (1.5pts win, 11-4 Ladbrokes)
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