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2nd May 2014 | Horse Racing

Spellmaker Pure Magic

Won five of his last seven starts but sectional timings suggest there is even more to come.

Spellmaker has been in imperious form, winning five of his last seven starts but I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet.

Spellmaker Sectionals
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*12 March sectional taken 3f from finishing line

Only at Kempton has he got anywhere near to the par finishing speed of ~102%. His last three races (particularly at Lingfield) have been characterised by a steady early gallop and a sprint finish.

A finishing speed in excess of 100% means a horse was running quicker at the end of the race than at the start.

Spellmaker has shot up the weights due to his winning run but his finishing speeds suggest he can run even quicker when chasing a strong gallop. A more likely scenario as he goes up in grade.

The stand-out performance is the 21.62s split at Lingfield on 15 February. That is seriously rapid and in today’s field only Temple Road has matched that sectional albeit it of a slower gallop.

With the draw favouring Spellmaker and with more tactical versatility than Temple Road, he gets the nod at 7/2 (BetVictor)

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2pts Spellmaker to win 7/2 with BetVictor
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Odds correct at time of publishing: 09:12 2nd May, 2014 but subject to change

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