MY BALLYQUINN deserves extra credit for getting off the mark at Hamilton and David O'Meara's progressive son of New Bay can defy a 3 lb rise in the weights here. Catterick scorer Cranachan also has better days ahead of him though and rates a big threat, while fellow handicap debutant Home Secretary can't be ruled out with improvement very much on the cards.
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Smart Stats
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Cranachan
17% Ralph Beckett's strike rate with handicap debutants
11/4
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Home Secretary
26% Sir Mark Prescott Bt's strike rate with horses running over 10f+
3/1
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: Central Command could be expected to race prominently. Of those in the front half of the betting forecast, Cranachan might be well positioned in a slowly run affair: Of the better-fancied horses, My Ballyquinn is most likely to be ridden furthest from the pace.
Individual Price Hint: Home Secretary traded at 25% or less of Betfair SP and 50% or less of Betfair SP on 2 of its last 4 starts.