Monday Racing Tips: Key Timeform data including a 3/1 Horse In Focus at Wolverhampton

• More to come from well-bred Saxon Prince

• So They Tell Me can capitalise on lower chase mark

• In-form Insuspense can get off the mark

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Kempton, 15:37 - Step up in trip can suit unexposed Saxon Prince

Saxon Prince boasts an eye-catching pedigree as his dam, Frankella, is a half-sister to the very smart See The Fire and out of the Juddmonte International winner Arabian Queen.

Given his family's success over middle-distances, it's no surprise that Saxon Prince - who is by 2000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior - shaped as if in need of longer trips in a trio of five-furlong novices.

He stepped up to six furlongs for his handicap debut at Kempton in January but still looked in need of further, rallying in fifth having been outpaced over a furlong out.    

He should relish the step up to seven furlongs here and still has the Timeform 'small p' to show that he's expected to improve granted this more suitable test. Three of his four rivals also have the 'small p' but Saxon Prince, who heads Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings by 2 lb, can take the largest step forward. 

Leopardstown, 16:55 - Top-rated So They Tell Me is well treated over fences

So They Tell Me improved on his previous efforts over fences when third on his handicap chase debut at Navan last month, showing enough there to suggest he should prove capable of matching his hurdles form.

So They Tell Me's best effort over hurdles came when landing a handicap over nearly three miles at Punchestown in June 2024. That decisive three-and-a-quarter-length victory was achieved off a mark only 1 lb lower than the one he competes from on Monday.

The Dublin National, over a trip in excess of three and a half miles, poses a stamina question for So They Tell Me, but he looks well treated off his chase mark (he's rated 5 lb higher over hurdles by the Irish authorities) and he comes out 3 lb clear at the head of Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings.

Wolverhampton, 19:30 - 'Horse In Focus' Insuspense can build on recent promise 

Insuspense bounced back from a rare disappointing effort when runner-up at Southwell on her penultimate start, and she produced an even better performance when filling the same position at Chelmsford nine days ago.

Insuspense was beaten three-quarters of a length but deserves credit for getting so close to the front-running winner having been caught further back than ideal. 

That performance caught the eye of Timeform's reporter who awarded the Horse In Focus Flag to Insuspense, marking her out as one likely to be of firm interest next time, and she looks well treated after edging up only 1 lb in the weights.

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