Irish import boasts best form and can stroll to victory on Fibresand debut

Credit: Edward Whitaker

Shoal Bay
1.35 Taunton
SP forecast 2-1

Brings an unbeaten record into this contest for top connections, but beat nothing on his bumper start and will have to improve markedly to win this. He hung under pressure that day, which I'll put down to greenness, but did the job nicely in the end.

Conclusion The Philip Hobbs-trained Contented looks a big danger on only his second start in Britain. I'll take Shoal Bay on.

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Published on 15 November 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 18:27, 15 November 2017

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