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'Champion juveniles don't always evolve into champion three-year-olds'
Wednesday: 3.35 Newmarket
bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3) | 1m | 3yo | ITV4/RTV
We seldom see an unbeaten superstar tackle the bet365 Craven Stakes but Charlie Appleby is leaving nothing to chance with Native Trail's Classic preparations as he bids to break his 2,000 Guineas duck in just over two weeks.
Native Trail achieved an enormous amount as a two-year-old and Craven quotes at long odds-on are warranted for the Godolphin runner, who has been a long-term ante-post favourite for the first colts' Classic of the season.
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