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Intrepide in sun but not on soft

Jeremy Grayson reports from his turf tour of events in the leafy outposts.
BANGOR-ON-DEE, May 17 (Good) 2m145yds (+80yds) National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (class 4)

2m-2m1f and hurdles look a better fit for CITY OF DIAMONDS on his dual-purpose breeding than the full distance of the Irish point over which he was nevertheless a solid second back in March 2024 (yielding). A tendency to jump significantly to his right throughout this hurdling debut denied him the chance to prove as much to the extent that connections or backers (albeit he was weak in the market) would have liked, though he was basic...

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