New Zealand leads the board.
The model's highest-conviction call of the day — a 0.0-point margin over the next-best runner. Off at 4:07 Navan — A P O'Brien / Wayne Lordan.
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NEW ZEALAND was beaten only 0.2L by Al Zanati last October at top-tier Class 1, and Al Zanati has since placed at the same level. He tops the field on both top speed and Racing Post Rating. A P O'Brien firing 29 percent over the last fortnight, blinkers on. The numbers and the yard are aligned.
SISTERANDBROTHER holds the highest Racing Post Rating in this Class 6 lineup and sits in the sweet spot of the weights at 131lb. Taryn Langley has a single ride at the meeting which reads like a targeted booking. Cheekpieces back on. Scorer rank one as well.
TEX tops the field on top speed and runs into form on 4333-2. Kyle McHugh takes the only ride at the meeting which reads like a targeted booking. Tongue strap and cheekpieces stay on. Top weight the only real query.
GENCHEV was beaten just 1.2L by Limestone in a Class 4 last August, and Limestone has since won at the same level, validating today's class. He tops the field on top speed and Racing Post Rating. The Lyons yard has been quiet, but the underlying form figures are the best in the race.
LOST SIGNAL beat Magnatura by 0.5L in a Class 5 last August, and Magnatura has since gone in at Class 4 stepping up in grade. He tops the field on top speed and is sweet spotted in the weights. Hannon runs three so confirm the first string, but the line through is the standout.
DAMYSUS beat Liberty Lane by 2L in a top-tier Class 1 last October, and Liberty Lane has since won at the same level, which proves form at today's class. He tops the field on top speed at 121. Gosden firing 26 percent, form figures 2011-1. No notable risks.
SILVER GHOST beat Completely Random by half a length in a top-tier Class 2 last September, and Completely Random has since won at Class 1 stepping up, which validates today's level. Sweet spot of the weights, form on 9066-3 trending the right way. Yard quiet but the form is doing the talking.
WILTSHIRE was beaten only 1L by Legal Reform in a top-tier Class 2 in February, and Legal Reform has since won. Haggas firing 27 percent and the form is improving on 7-0651. The yard runs two so confirm the first string. Top weight is the query but the line through is strong.
ALPINE CULTURE was beaten only 2L by Cerro Blanco in a Class 4 last month, and Cerro Blanco has since placed at top-tier Class 1. James Owen firing 20 percent over the fortnight, form 4-33 trending up, sweet spot of the weights. The numbers line up.
NOBLE CONSORT beat Silver Wraith by 0.3L in a Class 4 last September, and Silver Wraith has since won. The same race produced another rival who has since landed a Class 5. Sweet spot of the weights, visor on. The one caveat is 234 days off, so this is a confidence-in-the-prep play.