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Catterick Place 6 Preview | 27th August
14.15 Yorkshire Dales Distillery EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes The Roger Varian-trained THE LOST SOCK should take a bit of beating in the opener. He has shaped promisingly on both starts and was only denied by a neck when second.
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Max Dowman could be Arsenal’s answer to Lamine Yamal
Saturday was very nearly the perfect day for Arsenal. They won their first home league game of the season by putting five goals past Leeds United. Two of them were scored by summer signing Viktor Gyokeres after another new addition Ebere Eze was unveiled before kick off.
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‘Frank-ball’ is working well for Tottenham Hotspur
Two games into the 2025/26 season, the top of the Premier League table is currently dominated by North London’s two rival clubs. Of course, it’s far too early to expect it to stay this way, but Tottenham Hotspur have made a faster start to the campaign than many expected having claimed six points from a possible six.
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Jackson and Hojlund still have the talent to succeed
Chelsea have once again spent vast amounts of money under Todd Boehly and Clearlake this summer. In particular, the signings of both Liam Delap and Joao Pedro have given an insight into Enzo Maresca’s plan to build on the Blues’ Europa Conference League and Club World Cup victories and challenge for the Premier League title.
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Man Utd’s failure to sign a goalkeeper could ruin their rebuild
Arsenal’s threat from set pieces is well-known, as is Altay Bayindir’s weakness in defending them. The Turkish goalkeeper was beaten straight from a corner kick in a Carabao Cup defeat by Tottenham Hotspur last season and Bayindir cost Manchester United once again as Arsenal inflicted a 1-0 defeat on the opening weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.
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Worcester Place 6 Preview | 20th August
16.50 Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase This is a tricky opener but ZACONY REBEL appreciated the first-time blinkers when scoring at this course last month. He scored by a comfortable four lengths despite hanging left on the run-in, suggesting he’s a horse that is ahead of the assessor.
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Richarlison is making himself central to Thomas Frank’s masterplan
The only way is up for Tottenham Hotspur this season. It better be otherwise the North London outfit will find themselves in the bottom three having finished 17th last term. Saturday’s 3-0 win over Burnley was a first step towards a positive 2024/25 campaign with Richarlison arguably the most eye-catching player on the pitch.
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Are Manchester City being underestimated this season?
Manchester City sent out a rather emphatic message to their Premier League title rivals with a 4-0 win at Wolves on Saturday, and plenty of people have taken notice. It is incredible what a year can do for football narrative.
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Stratford Place 6 Preview | 18th August
14.27 D & H Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase BALLINTUBBER BOY is unbeaten in two starts at this course, and although his jumping has let him down of late, it’s possible that he will be granted a soft lead.
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Ripon Place 6 Preview | 16th August
13.35 Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes A competitive opener with my first vote going to SPIRIT OF THE WOOD. He ran a race full of promise when third at Musselburgh on debut and should be well suited to the step up to a mile.
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