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Classy new recruit Raymond Tusk poised for Doncaster debut

After a frustrating time at Cheltenham, I'm hoping to brighten the mood with a classy new recruit at Doncaster this weekend.
Raymond Tusk was a very good horse with Richard Hannon, a Group 2 winner who finished sixth in the St Leger and was beaten only around five lengths in the Melbourne Cup.
I've had him for a couple of months and I've been very happy with him. He's still an entire, but he's a gentleman to deal with.
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