Barça learned last night that Deco is back after missing three games with an abductor injury, but Ronaldinho, Messi, Edmílson, Oleguer and Jorquera are all still in the treatment room, while Samuel Eto’o has now joined the Cameroon side in Ghana, as has the club’s other African Cup of Nations representative Touré Yaya, of the Ivory Coast. Sevilla are also affected as Kanoute, Keita and Koné are all involved and will therefore not be at the Camp Nou. |
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| SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: STONEACRE DONNY (nap) did it nicely here last week, is unpenalised for that and looks open to further improvement, given his lightly raced profile. Double Valentine is feared most, despite racing over a trip probably short of his best these days |
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| SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: Several in with some sort of claim in a race which will not take too much winning. The market will give some clues as to what is expected for Aqua Pura and Otaki, and it would be no surprise to see either do better. Prince Of Medina and Isa’af are closely matched on running the other day but it may be worth chancing another proven stayer, SQUIFFY, who shaped well over a trip short of his best last time and will relish the extra yardage here.[GN] |
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| SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: If there are no positive vibes for Prime Factor, likely this will be fought out by MOON BOUND and Orange Square. Back over the C&D of easily his best effort, the Muir colt gets the vote.[AC] |
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| SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: BOOMTOWN has obvious claims under a penalty after last week's runaway success but Banjo Bandit is open to further improvement after a convincing handicap debut success and is feared |
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| SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: Hard to oppose BAYLINI (nap) after last week's rout and she can complete her hat-trick. The dependable Kindlelight Blue can follow her home. |
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| SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: At the risk of upsetting the cliche police, anything Irish point winner DOUBLE DEFAULT achieved over hurdles was always going to be a bonus, and he achieved a fair amount last season. With question marks about several of his rivals he looks the one to beat on today's chasing bow.[GW] |
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