O'Brien hotpot could be vulnerable to an improver

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2.30 Lingfield

The downgrading of this event to Listed class in 2013 means Kew Gardens has a penalty for his Zetland Stakes victory. He doesn’t fit into the could-be-anything category despite an all-round Group 1-winning pedigree, but improvement is likely from his Newmarket third. However, the three colts to win from the Feilden Stakes also took that 1m1f event, while the last winner to finish third in it was Slip Anchor in 1985.

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Published on 11 May 2018inHorse racing tips

Last updated 16:44, 11 May 2018

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