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Post experts with their best bets for this week’s Newmarket feast
Raheen House
1.50 Bahrain Trophy Stakes, Thursday
There were any number of hard-luck stories at Royal Ascot and while Raheen House’s luckless effort in the King Edward VII Stakes may not have been at the top of the list there was sufficient promise to suggest the Bahrain Trophy will be right up his street. He was very strong in the closing stages and, being by Sea The Stars out of a Monsun mare, he ought to relish 1m5f on the July course.
David Jennings
Invincible Army
2.25 Arqana July Stakes, Thursday
Coventry winner Rajasinghe could prove vulnerable with a penalty in the July Stakes and an alternative is improving Invincible Army. He was just touched off by subsequent Chesham third Masar when well backed on his debut at Goodwood and then won a maiden over this course and distance by five lengths. He is a speedy Invincible Spirit colt who will be suited by the likely quick conditions.
James Pyman
Victory Angel
3.00 bet365 Handicap, Thursday
Arguably the most impressive winner at the three-day Craven meeting at Newmarket on his reappearance in April, he looked a potential Group performer. He disappointed when 13-8 favourite on his next start at that course, but that run was too bad to be true and his latest defeat in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot can also be ignored as he was outclassed. He could bounce back returned to handicap company off a mark of 92.
Graeme Rodway
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