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  Epsom (g)   1:00 Ratings : Sparks Fly Going : None Speed :Spiritual  Selection :Spiritual 8/1   1:35 Ratings : Persica Going : Persica Speed :Royal Playwright  Selection :Persica 5/2   2:10 Ratings : Elouises Prince Going : Mademoiselle Speed :Stormy Impact Selection :Stormy Impact 20/1   2:45 Ratings : Spartan Arrow Going : Spartan Arrow/Fair Wind Speed :Clarendon House  Selection :Sparton Arrow 9/1   3:30 Ratings : Sea Scout Going : Ruling Court Speed :The Lion In Winter  Selection :The Lion In Winter 13/2   4:15 Ratings : Small Fry Going : Great Bedwyn Speed :Great Bedwyn  Selection :Great Bedwyn 10/1   5:00 Ratings : Cayman Dancer Going : The Trickster Speed :Love Talk  Selection :Love Talk 25/1   5:40 Ratings : Get It Going : Rousing Encore Speed :Badri  Selection :Badri 15/2

  Epsom (g)   1:30 Ratings : Rebels Gamble Going : Hallasan Speed :The Waco Kid Selection :Rebels Gamble 6/1   2:05 Ratings : Maximized Going : Havan Hurricane Speed :Logi Bear  Selection :Logi Bear 6/1   2:40 Ratings : Jan Brueghel Going : You Got To Me/Continuous/Jan Brughel Speed :Continuous  Selection :Continuous 80/1   3:15 Ratings : Simply Sondheim Going : Botanical Speed :Defiance  Selection :Definace 9/2   4:00 Ratings : Desert Flower Going : Desert Flower Speed :Whirl  Selection :Desert Flower 7/4   4:35 Ratings : Tribal Rhythm Going : Julia Augusta Speed :Two Tempting  Selection :Two Tempting 6/1   5:10 Ratings : Miss Information Going : Miss Information Speed :Golden Mind  Selection :Miss Information 4/1

  1st Minnie Hauk 7/2 - 50 2nd Giselle 15/2 - 45 3rd Whirl 6/1 - 30   These 3yo races can be difficult to do systems on, but they can still be a good enough guide to help.   The rain that has fallen, so far, seems to have made little difference to the going, however you will need to keep an eye on this. If it goes soft, then it will boost the chances of Minnie Hauk and Whirl. Desert Flower the winner of the 1000gns steps up half a mile in distance to try and do something not often seen, in fact Love was the last filly to achieve this in 2020, then before that it was a 20-year gap. Her immediate breeding suggests this will be a littel bit of a stretch for her,  she does have some stamina on the dam's side, plus she has the dreaded stall 1!! Only 5% of winners have come from that stall. It can be done, as Adayar did it a few years ago, but it won't be easy.   Minnie Hauk topped this and showed up well, she will not mind any rain and good is perfectly fin...

  1st Midak 14/1 - 50 1st Sea Scout 100/1 - 50 2nd Delacroix 3/1 - 45 3rd Pride Of Arras 5/1 - 35   Would just like to explain why Sea Scout is up there. This system looks up a variety of things from runs on going, distance, track, class, speed. And Sea Scout has won at Epsom in a Listed race which is great and has won on good, the worry is his last run when well beaten in the Dante. The question mark is not if he can stay, but if he is worthy of this class. I fear, and this is a personal view of reviewing the race, and that is that he will be out of his depth here. He was race fit then and even The Lion In Winter who was looking a little 'tubby' came home in front of him.  Midak is a Group 3 winner over 10f on good ground. He won't mind if any rain comes. The Race is named after the Aga Khan whose family own him. Jockey and Trainer only come over for him. I don't know really too much about him, but he scored great, and he is very interesting.  Delacroix is the choic...