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THE bet365 MILE (CLASS 1) (Group 2)

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): C Appleby (71 wins from 250 runners, 28%) runs NATIVE TRAIL

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Balding (4 wins from 35 runners, 11%) runs IMPERIAL FIGHTER

FANCYTHAT: A Balding won this race in 2014 and 2019 The stable runs IMPERIAL FIGHTER today.

LONGESTTRAVELLER: MUTASAABEQ trained by C Hills, Lambourn, 116 miles.

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DECLARED RUNNERS 5

2022:NO CORRESPONDING RACE LASTYEAR

Blinkers worn by No 1. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 5

Stewards Note: IMPERIALFIGHTER: Following its run on 1/4/2023 it was reported that the horse resented the testing ground.

NATIVE TRAIL: Following its run on 17/8/2022 it was reported that the horse ran flat.

Probable S.P’s: EVENS Native Trail (GB), 7-2 Light Infantry (FR), 11-2 Mutasaabeq (GB), 15-2 Checkandchallenge (GB), 20-1 Imperial Fighter (IRE)

NATIVE TRAIL escapes a penalty for his Irish 2000 Guineas win last year and should be hard to beat on his return from wind surgery (goes well fresh). Light Infantry can give him most to do ahead of Joel Stakes winner Mutasaabeq.

MEDIAN & RECORD TIME

Raceform Median Time: 1 min, 38.60 secs

Record Time: 1 min, 34.56 secs - Benbatl24th September 2021, Good to Firm

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