Break could help juvenile return to winning ways

Credit: Alan Crowhurst

No. 6
Diamond Dougal
1.40 Newbury
1pt win at 8-1 generally

Diamond Dougal has a 2lb higher mark than when only fourth of 14 last time at Nottingham, but there's every chance a busy schedule was catching up with him and it was one race too many under a penalty.

He only made his debut in August, but that was, incredibly, his ninth run of the season and it came just five days after he bolted up on heavy ground at Haydock.

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Published on 28 October 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 09:25, 28 October 2017

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