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Thursday’s Placepot Picks includes six selections from York…
Placepot Picks
R1 – The Ginger Kid
R2 – Corolla Point
R3 – Walsingham
R4 – Diamond Rain
R5 – Christmas Day
R6 – Dickensian
| RACE | SELECTION | REASON |
| Race 1 Sky Bet ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes | The Ginger Kid | - Mehmas colt out of a well-bred mare
- Ed Walker had a two-year-old debutant win last weekend
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| Race 2 Lindum York Handicap | Corolla Point | - Finished last season with two back-to-back wins
- Promise in comeback third when well fancied
- Can take required step forward
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| Race 3 Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap | Walsingham | - Arrives after career best victory at Pontefract last time
- Improving type and also won a nice contest at Ascot last season
- Deserves step up to this level
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| Race 4 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies' Stakes | Diamond Rain | - High-class Godolphin filly who is down in grade
- Close third in Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf is strong form
- Should handle conditions
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| Race 5 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes | Christmas Day | - Impressive when making it three in a row in the Ballysax
- Brings the leading recent form to this race
- Aidan O’Brien in great form with a 29 per cent strike-rate in last two weeks
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| Race 6 British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes | Dickensian | - Consistent performer in Group and Listed-level races last season
- Ran well over course and distance last season
- Should progress as a three-year-old
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