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Hugh Taylor
19 May 2013

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LOVE ISLAND has shaped as if better than ever in her two starts this season, and although she steps up in class in the fillies' sprint handicap at Ripon today (3.10), she might be up to the task. She did really well to win on her reappearance over 5f at Doncaster, travelling well and finding plenty having had to wait for a run, and she again shaped very well at Thirsk last time; racing on what appeared to be the unfavoured far side (six of the first seven home raced on the stands side), she again travelled well but had to be switched towards the centre of the track to make her challenge and gave the impression she was still in top form, second home on the far side. The "winner" of the far-side group, Rothesay Chancer, was only just touched off next time having looked all over the winner, and the third home on the far side, Bosun Breeze, ran very well when runner-up over the same course and distance yesterday. There is a slight concern about the going, given her two recent efforts have come on quick ground, but Love Island has twice run well over this course and distance on rain-softened ground when the going stick reading was similar to that of this morning; the return to this trip should be no problem and she has potentially a very good draw.

Hugh's Best Bets (scale 1-5 points):

RIPON 3.10

1pt win LOVE ISLAND (16-1 Bet365, Boylesports, Paddy Power, Stan James, William Hill *BOG )

*BOG = Best Odds Guaranteed.

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