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October 14, 2019 | Empowerment

Clive Cox’s Tis Marvellous Wants to bounce back from a run in the Beverley Bullet as he Intends That the DC Coaching And Development Services Scarbrough Stakes at Doncaster on Wednesday.

Despite heading into article as the 2-1 favorite, coming house fifth of 10, the five-year-old had travelled to Beverley off the back of a rewarding victory in a five-furlong tradition handicap at Ascot, using previously finished second at the Wokingham at the Royal meeting. “He won quite well at Ascot, and did not get the easiest of passages at the Beverley Bullet,” said Cox. “He’s come back in great form, he’s had a good season so hopefully this may be a good prospect for him.” El Astronaute will step down to Listed company as he tries to claim the race this past year he lost by a head. The six-year-old was narrowly beaten by Worldwide Applause in last season’s contest and has competed in Group-race firm with success. The son of Approve ended second in the Group Two Sapphire Stakes. Throughout that spell of good shape he outperformed three of his Scarbrough competitions – Duke Of Firenze, Dark Shot and Equilateral. “We’re very satisfied with him and that he actually likes Doncaster,” said Quinn. “He ran quite well in the race last year. Tis Marvellous will be the one they have got to beat, his shape is quite great.” Equilateral hasn’t yet been seen since his encounter with El Astronaute in the Curragh, where he completed three and a half lengths behind seven lengths behind the winner and John Quinn’s gelding. The colt was formerly second to Mabs Cross at the Group Three Palace House Stakes at Newmarket, losing out with a neck. Talking of the Scarbrough entry, trainer Charlie Hills explained:”It’s the race we’ve been awaiting. “Obviously he has won at the course before, it’s a race that he must be running very nicely in.” Elsewhere within five furlongs is the Michael Dods-trained Queens Gift, second to Judicial in the Beverley Bullet plus also a yearlong winner in the line-up this year. Scott Dixon’s Dark Shot, David Griffiths’ Duke Of Firenze along with James Fanshawe’s Archer’s Fantasy are also in the combination, with the latter appearing to return to form after his three-race winning streak came to an end when ninth from the Group Three Summer Stakes at York. Read more: http://deporteselcazador.com/2019/09/26/nascar-rolls-into-las-vegas-motor-speedway/

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