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Newmarket Placepot picks: Paul Kealy relies on a banker in the 2,000 Guineas

Three-year-olds have won the last four runnings of the opening Listed race at Newmarket (1.15), which used to be run at Nottingham, and none was anywhere near as good as , who will surely win if in the same form as when second to Tenebrism in the Cheveley Park last season.

She looks perfect banker material for Placepot punters, which is good news as some of the other races are hard.

Leg two (1.50) certainly qualifies on that score and I'll go with the two I've backed, who are and Newmarket specialist .

I like in the next (2.25) under Harry Davies, and will add , who progressed nicely after being gelded last summer and returned with a good third at Chelmsford.

The Palace House (3.00) is tricky, so I'll be going three-handed. could be anything, and Henry Candy is usually not far off when he steps handicappers up.

He goes in with and , who is still improving judging by his Musselburgh success.

I can't see any reason not to bank on in the 2,000 Guineas (3.40), so that just leaves a tricky seven-runner handicap to close (4.15).

returned with a career best on soft ground at Thirsk three weeks ago, but has no problems with much faster ground and he looks the one to beat.

The final selection is , who was constantly denied a run at Epsom last time, but seems in good form.

Newmarket Placepot perm

1.15
7 Flotus

1.50
2 Summerghand
18 Raatea

2.25
1 Movin Time
6 Forest Falcon

3.00
7 Mondammej
10 Twilight Calls
12 Zarzyni

3.40
10 Native Trail

4.15
6 Love Is Golden
7 Contact

1x2x2x3x1x2 = 24 lines


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