Gavea 19 December 2023
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Needs more to come out on top.
Needs more to come out on top.
Has struggled in both starts and improvement is needed.
Has struggled in both starts and improvement is needed.
The market can guide on his return from a lengthy absence.
The market can guide on his return from a lengthy absence.
Open to any amount of improvement, but he will need it.
Open to any amount of improvement, but he will need it.
Expected to mount a serious challenge.
Expected to mount a serious challenge.
In with a chance.
In with a chance.
Likely to find a few too strong.
Likely to find a few too strong.
Runner-up on his last two starts, JUNGLE LOVER is fancied to gain some overdue compensation and record a second career victory. Carlobergonzi merits consideration, while Quasi Money, who hasn't been seen since finishing second in February 2021, is worth a market check.
Another bold bid looks assured.
Another bold bid looks assured.
Merits serious consideration.
Merits serious consideration.
He needs to better recent performances.
He needs to better recent performances.
Could land a blow.
Could land a blow.
Faces a stiff assignment.
Faces a stiff assignment.
Will do well to win this.
Will do well to win this.
Holds every chance.
Holds every chance.
RIPPED JEANS was able to build on a recent course second when winning here last time, so a similar display could see him repeat the dose. Avanti Express and Joyful Occasion head the list of dangers.
He has shown little so far and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
He has shown little so far and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
Likely to find a few too strong.
Likely to find a few too strong.
A leading contender.
A leading contender.
Entitled to be in the shake-up.
Entitled to be in the shake-up.
Others make greater appeal.
Others make greater appeal.
Needs to bounce back following a couple of lacklustre efforts.
Needs to bounce back following a couple of lacklustre efforts.
A minor role awaits.
A minor role awaits.
The vote goes to EASY GLORIA, who can build on a pair of course seconds to gain a first career win. Outback is feared most, while Quentao Sao Joao would appear to be booked for another minor role.
Consistent sort who is hard to overlook after a solid third last time out. Shortlist material.
Consistent sort who is hard to overlook after a solid third last time out. Shortlist material.
Not at his best recently and easy enough to look elsewhere in this line-up for the likelier winner.
Not at his best recently and easy enough to look elsewhere in this line-up for the likelier winner.
A winner last time out and he arrives here at the top of his game. More needed in this better company but not to be ignored for the places at least.
A winner last time out and he arrives here at the top of his game. More needed in this better company but not to be ignored for the places at least.
Not at his best recently and his overall form profile leaves him with plenty to find to mount any kind of challenge in this field.
Not at his best recently and his overall form profile leaves him with plenty to find to mount any kind of challenge in this field.
Capable of better than we saw last time out but held by third placed Ballesteros on his latest start. One to consider for the places on his better recent form.
Capable of better than we saw last time out but held by third placed Ballesteros on his latest start. One to consider for the places on his better recent form.
Far better than his recent sixth with three wins and numerous places already this season. One to consider for the places at a bigger price.
Far better than his recent sixth with three wins and numerous places already this season. One to consider for the places at a bigger price.
More than capable of causing a small upset here and very hard to discount even in this field.
More than capable of causing a small upset here and very hard to discount even in this field.
Consistent sort and third on his last two starts. More needed to bother some of these.
Consistent sort and third on his last two starts. More needed to bother some of these.
Capable sort but not at his best recently and he will need to do more to come home in front.
Capable sort but not at his best recently and he will need to do more to come home in front.
In a field full of horses whose best form gives them a chance, it may pay to side with BALLESTEROS whose November third looks the best recent form on offer. Love Win and Happy-rich look the likeliest to take full advantage if the selection underperforms.
More to do in this deeper contest.
More to do in this deeper contest.
Hard to make a case for.
Hard to make a case for.
Others have more pressing claims.
Others have more pressing claims.
Set for another minor role.
Set for another minor role.
Needs a bit extra to figure here.
Needs a bit extra to figure here.
Unlikely to be far away.
Unlikely to be far away.
Makes more appeal than most.
Makes more appeal than most.
Hard to make a case for after recent defeats.
Hard to make a case for after recent defeats.
QUICK BREAK is sure to pick up a race at this level sooner or later and looks the one to be with. La Spezia and Olympic Mayflower are other likely players.
This extra yardage seems likely to suit.
This extra yardage seems likely to suit.
Looks a forlorn hope.
Looks a forlorn hope.
Should come on for the run.
Should come on for the run.
Unlikely to feature.
Unlikely to feature.
Isn't a forlorn hope.
Isn't a forlorn hope.
Likely to have lots of speed.
Likely to have lots of speed.
Looks the one to beat.
Looks the one to beat.
Needs to take a sep forward to seriously threaten.
Needs to take a sep forward to seriously threaten.
Others hold stronger claims.
Others hold stronger claims.
Others make more appeal.
Others make more appeal.
LONGCHAMP was a good winner over C&D last time and he is the most solid proposition in this field, with Louco Amor and Pasteur also likely to be challenging at the line.
Merits serious consideration.
Merits serious consideration.
Entitled to be in the shake-up.
Entitled to be in the shake-up.
Can give another good account of himself.
Can give another good account of himself.
Another with claims.
Another with claims.
Likely to find a few too strong.
Likely to find a few too strong.
A drop in trip ought to aid his chance.
A drop in trip ought to aid his chance.
He needs to better recent performances.
He needs to better recent performances.
Minor honours might be his best hope.
Minor honours might be his best hope.
Faces a stiff assignment.
Faces a stiff assignment.
Look elsewhere for the winner.
Look elsewhere for the winner.
SENGA GOLD was a decisive winner over track and trip last month and is preferred to fellow last-time-out winner Marketing, who drops marginally in trip having won over 1200m last time. Zanoto can follow the pair home.
Below-par of late and others hold more pressing claims.
Below-par of late and others hold more pressing claims.
Up against it based on recent performances.
Up against it based on recent performances.
Look elsewhere for the winner.
Look elsewhere for the winner.
High on the shortlist.
High on the shortlist.
Enters calculations.
Enters calculations.
Can make his presence felt.
Can make his presence felt.
A winner at 5-1 at Gavea over 5f on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Revolver. Capable of mounting another stern challenge.
A winner at 5-1 at Gavea over 5f on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Revolver. Capable of mounting another stern challenge.
A few with chances, but perhaps none more so than MONDEO, who was successful by four-and-a-half lengths last time out. Others to note include Tumulto Negro, Qualified and Yang Humor.
