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Best Bet: Never Say No (T1, 9.51 Romford)
Next Best: Romeo Hotshot (T1, 9.36 Romford)
Treble: Minnie Bullet (T1, 8.44 Romford)
The first round of the Coral Essex Vase kicks off at Romford on Friday evening, and Never Say No (T1) appears to be a formidable contender in heat six at 9.51.
This Hove raider showed significant improvement in his debut season, and despite his 33/1 odds, he delivered an outstanding performance behind King Memphis in the Olympic Final at his home track in December. Ending the year with a confidence-boosting victory in a puppy race, a recent trial spin in 35.75 (-15) on his first appearance over this 575m distance suggests there might be more to come from this impressive individual.
Romeo Hotshot (T1) has recently found his form from the traps and was particularly impressive when effortlessly handling the current ante-post favourite New Destiny in trial stakes last week, clocking a speedy 35.10. In heat five at 9.36, with strong competition from King Ezra and Ballymac Johnjo, he cannot afford to be complacent.
In the second heat at 8.44, Minnie Bullet (T1) is a classy bitch who, after a notable performance in the Challenge Cup Final at Oxford, secured a quick-fire double at this circuit with determination. Her recent time of 35.36 sets a high standard for this field, and ideally placed in trap one, this daughter of Good News is poised to take control.