Sweetspots: First-time hood likely to improve Journey Of Life

Journey Of Life (12.30 Newmarket) will run in a first-time hood on his first start since being gelded. Trainer Charlie Appleby has an excellent 38 per cent strike-rate when fitting the aid.

Fergal O’Brien and Paddy Brennan have 33 and 44 per cent strike-rates respectively at Wetherby, and that increases to 75 per cent when they team up. The pair join forces with Poetic Rhythm (1.55).

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Zephyros Bleu (3.15 Uttoxeter) makes his first start for Dan Skelton, who has a 30 per cent record at the track. The trainer also has a 33 per cent strike-rate with recruits from other yards and 30 per cent when fitting a first-time tongue-tie.

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