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Katie Midwinter has selections at Southwell
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Winter Crown is one to note for Liam Bailey
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Tough Enough could live up to his name in all-weather handicap
Liam Bailey-trained Winter Crown drops in class following a disappointing effort behind Jm Jhingree in a 5f Newcastle contest. He steps back up in distance to 7f which should suit based on his previous effort over the distance, beaten only a length by South Dakota Sioux when sent off as the 7/24.50 joint-favourite at Wolverhampton in November.
Now only 1lb higher than his last success, the son of Invincible Spirit could return to form and makes appeal under Jack Garrity as he seeks a fourth win. The six-year-old, who was previously trained by Julie Camacho, has been able to hold his own in higher class company previously, and should be good enough to pose a threat at this level from his current rating.
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Tough Enough, who was a talented youngster for James Tate, hasn't quite reached the heights of his earlier days for Antony Brittain, but has caught the eye on numerous occasions, including when beaten only a length-and-three-quarters when sent off at odds of 40/141.00 at Newcastle last spring.
The six-year-old son of Showcasing was only beaten three-and-a-half-lengths in fourth at 18/119.00 in his penultimate start, and received market support before being sent off at a price of 10/111.00 in his latest start, unable to make an impression. He steps up an extra furlong here, and could be capable of faring better, now on a mark of 75 with 3lb claimer Alex Jary in the plate.
Making appeal at the weights, 12lb below his last winning mark, Tough Enough is one to note and could prove worth keeping the faith in.
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Entitled to improve for his debut run for the James Owen yard, Secret Road could be worth keeping the faith in now back over the same course-and-distance as his previous win but from 11lbs lower.
Things didn't pan out favourably for him over 5f at Wolverhampton last month, but the step back up to 6f should suit and he holds leading claims from a low weight under Callum Hutchinson.
There's plenty in favour of Secret Road with proven form at the track over this trip and considering his latest win was from a significantly higher mark. He has struggled to pose a serious threat since he was last in the winners' enclosure, but the return to familiar surroundings over this distance for his new trainer should suit.
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