Emerald Downs Race 1

Starter Allowance

Prize Money: $14,265

MOUNT PELLIAR (4) has switched yards since finishing second four weeks ago over 1811m at Tillamook County Fair. Sure to take beating. UPSTART YANKEE (1) has put together a couple of wins at this track, the latest on August 22 over 1609m when he got home by 1.75 lengths. Has his share of ability. Hard to beat in this suitable race. EL JOY (6) raced on the speed and lifted to score by 0.8 lengths at today's track and distance last start to maintain his good form of late. Finds a suitable race and can keep the ball rolling. WINDS OF FREEDOM (5) progressed nicely last time out to finish just 0.8 lengths from the winner in second over 1609m at this track. Finds a nice race and can keep improving.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Dirt
Class: ALLOW

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Upstart Yankee (1) 45x6535211
Trainer: Howard F Gibson()
Jockey: Adrian Castellanos
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $156,209
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: UPSTART (USA)

Dam: WEST KENTUCKY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Yankee Victor

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 7-10-4

Distance

28: 5-7-2

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Track

3: 2-1-0

Season

7: 2-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

19: 1-2-2

Non-Metro

23: 6-8-2

Turf

6: 0-3-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

10: 2-4-1

Dirt

26: 5-3-3

Fast

5: 0-2-0

Firm

39: 7-8-4

Anti-Clockwise

42: 7-10-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Gear Changes

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 1.75 len at this track on August 22 over 1609m defeating Dekudylan with 56.5kg at $3.24. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by 1.5 len at this track on August 8 over 1609m defeating Gordy's Boy with 55.5kg at $2.14. Sure to be right there at the business end.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	22/8/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Blake Nunnally	56.5kg	Fast	1:37.38	59.5 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$3.24f	14	$13,552	$7,725	1. Upstart Yankee 2. Dekudylan 3. Toppers At Seaside
1st of 7	8/8/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Blake Nunnally	55.5kg	Fast	1:38.19	59.0 km/h	1.5L	4-1	$2.14f	14	$13,552	$7,725	1. Upstart Yankee 2. Gordy's Boy 3. Dekudylan
2nd of 6	25/7/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Kevin Krigger	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.84	59.8 km/h	2.5L	5-3	$2.00f	27	$13,062	$2,547	1. Bourbon Dancer 2. Upstart Yankee 3. Prowling Cat
5th of 8	28/6/26	Los Alamitos	1609m	CLM 3U	6	Abel Lezcano	56kg	Fast	1:38.17	59.0 km/h	4.3L	3-6	$9.60	29	$20,921	$697	1. What A Gift 2. Mother's Prayer 3. Smiling Jojo
3rd of 4	30/5/26	Santa Anita Park	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Abel Lezcano	56kg	Fast	1:38.75	58.7 km/h	2.4L	3-3	$9.50	29	$20,950	$2,514	1. Sunset Storm 2. Levon 3. Upstart Yankee
5th of 8	1/5/26	Santa Anita Park	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Abel Lezcano	56kg	Fast	1:39.43	58.3 km/h	9.8L	8-4	$40	14	$20,950	$698	1. Leyas Candy 2. Mother's Prayer 3. Northern Quest

Pistol Power (2) 7115x31183
Trainer: Rigoberto Velasquez()
Jockey: Blake Nunnally
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $238,439
Win / Place: 28% / 65%

Jockey / Horse Combo

12 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: WAR POWER (USA)

Dam: PISTOLPACKIN'GAL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tribunal

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 19-10-15

Distance

23: 10-4-3

Trk/Dst

22: 10-4-3

Track

49: 15-7-13

Season

5: 2-0-2

1st Up

8: 0-0-4

2nd Up

7: 2-0-3

3rd Up

7: 5-0-0

4th Up

7: 1-3-1

Non-Metro

67: 19-10-15

Turf

4: 0-2-0

Dirt

62: 19-8-15

Fast

4: 0-2-0

Firm

64: 18-8-12

Anti-Clockwise

66: 19-10-15

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1673m

Gear Changes

Comments

Returns from a 34-day let-up. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on August 2 over 1609m, 8 len behind Creative Om carrying 56.5kg at $11.85. The start before that ran second last of 9 at this track on July 24 over 1673m, 23 len behind Bak To Liberty carrying 55.5kg at $20.40. Among the better chances.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	2/8/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	2	Blake Nunnally	56.5kg	Fast	1:35.13	60.9 km/h	8.8L	2-3	$12	9	$14,265	$1,641	1. Creative Om 2. J B Books 3. Pistol Power
8th of 9	24/7/26	Emerald Downs	1673m	ALLOW 3U	9	F Alvarado	55.5kg	Fast	1:40.17	60.1 km/h	23.0L	9-8	$20	19	$34,833	$290	1. Bak To Liberty 2. Jullian In Paris 3. Street Vendor
1st of 5	5/7/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Blake Nunnally	55.5kg	Fast	1:37.36	59.5 km/h	4.5L	1-1	$2.89	22	$18,868	$10,755	1. Pistol Power 2. Royal Halo 3. Bak To Liberty
1st of 7	13/6/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	6	Blake Nunnally	56.5kg	Fast	1:37.95	59.1 km/h	1.0L	1-2	$3.04f	21	$12,552	$7,155	1. Pistol Power 2. Om Fire 3. Blackjack And Beer
3rd of 4	23/5/26	Emerald Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Jose Elias Rodriguez	56.5kg	Fast	1:11.09	61.1 km/h	3.3L	4-3	$4.31	258	$11,872	$1,366	1. Tiz Grazen 2. Deputy's Dancer 3. Pistol Power
258 Day Spell
5th of 6	7/9/25	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Juan M Gutierrez	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.77	59.9 km/h	6.0L	3-3	$2.37f	16	$18,349	$550	1. Club Mesquite 2. Abraaj Mirage 3. Artemus Gordon

Midnight Fury (3) 88x557x134
Trainer: Jack Mccartney(USA)
Jockey: Lenny A. Seecharan
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $187,595
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CONNECT (USA)

Dam: BETTER NOT BLINK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Hard Spun

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-3-4

Distance

7: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

15: 3-3-3

Non-Metro

7: 1-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

19: 4-3-4

Fast

3: 0-0-0

Firm

21: 4-3-4

Anti-Clockwise

22: 4-3-4

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Gear Changes

Comments

Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Listed level at Wyoming Downs at Wyoming Downs on August 9 over 1609m, 11 len behind Mr Love Muffin carrying 57kg at $13.20. The start before that 3rd in a small field at Wyoming Downs on July 26 over 1609m, 19 len behind Mr Love Muffin carrying 58kg at $6.20. Fully tested on his recent run.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	9/8/26	Wyoming Downs	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Luis A Valenzuela	57kg	Fast	1:38.00	59.1 km/h	11.5L	2-3	$13	14	$40,835	$3,267	1. Mr Love Muffin 2. Dos Vicios 3. Cancun Native
3rd of 6	26/7/26	Wyoming Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	2	J R Coates	58kg	Fast	1:37.40	59.5 km/h	19.5L	2-3	$6.20	29	$23,367	$3,038	1. Mr Love Muffin 2. Cancun Native 3. Midnight Fury
1st of 7	27/6/26	Wyoming Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	1	J R Coates	58kg	Fast	1:10.40	61.7 km/h	0.3L	6-1	$4.40	430	$17,434	$8,717	1. Midnight Fury 2. Bob's Decision 3. Baron's Song
430 Day Spell
7th of 7	23/4/25	Turf Paradise	1609m	CLM 4U	2	Kiaman McGregor	56kg	Fast	1:36.45	60.1 km/h	16.0L	3-6	$6.80	30	$25,559	$256	1. Medimpact 2. Street Humor 3. Mt Zeror
5th of 7	24/3/25	Turf Paradise	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	5	Kiaman McGregor	55.5kg	Fast	1:09.55	62.5 km/h	6.5L	4-4	$10	18	$35,658	$1,070	1. Meant For Me 2. Lansdowne 3. Hot Chicks Only
5th of 7	6/3/25	Turf Paradise	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 4	5	Kiaman McGregor	55.5kg	Fast	1:02.91	63.3 km/h	5.8L	3-5	$12	263	$36,116	$1,083	1. Lite Ranchin Kid 2. Meant For Me 3. Strength Of Autism
263 Day Spell

Mount Pelliar (4) 6648846032
Trainer: Gary E O Greiner(USA)
Jockey: Jose Elias Rodriguez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $191,214
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

8 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: DECLARATION OF WAR (USA)

Dam: HURRICAN SOURCE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Hurricane Run

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 7-10-6

Distance

24: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-0

Track

7: 0-0-0

Season

9: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

16: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

48: 6-10-4

Turf

20: 0-4-2

Synthetic

12: 0-4-1

Dirt

32: 7-2-3

Fast

20: 0-4-2

Firm

64: 7-9-6

Anti-Clockwise

64: 7-10-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-2-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1811m

Gear Changes

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently 2nd of 7 at Listed level at Tillamook County Fair at Tillamook County Fair on August 8 over 1811m, 0.3 len behind Enos Slaughter carrying 57kg at $16.40. Before that 3rd in a small field in Listed grade at Crooked River Roundup at Crooked River Roundup on July 18 over 1811m, 2 len behind Buzzed By A Tiger carrying 57kg at $5.90. Nicely placed to score.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	8/8/26	Tillamook County Fair	1811m	LR OPEN 3U	5	Jose Elias Rodriguez	57kg	Fast	1:57.50	55.5 km/h	0.3L	7-2	$16	21	$10,485	$2,097	1. Enos Slaughter 2. Mount Pelliar 3. Bernalinho
3rd of 5	18/7/26	Crooked River Roundup	1811m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Jose Elias Rodriguez	57kg	Fast	2:02.30	53.3 km/h	2.0L	5-3	$5.90	13	$15,121	$2,268	1. Buzzed By A Tiger 2. Port Ellen 3. Mount Pelliar
10th of 10	5/7/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	4	F Alvarado	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.83	59.8 km/h	11.8L	6-10	$90	35	$14,514	$290	1. House Of Lords 2. Brother O' Brien 3. Jullian In Paris
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	31/5/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	1	F Alvarado	55.5kg	Fast	1:37.03	59.7 km/h	6.5L	6-6	$6.68	7	$13,947	$279	1. No Ordinary Tiger 2. Great Runner 3. Light The Beam
4th of 8	24/5/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	5	F Alvarado	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.60	60.0 km/h	9.3L	7-4	$20	34	$13,966	$698	1. House Of Lords 2. Benny Buckets 3. Street Vendor
34 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	20/4/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	HCP 4U	2	Allyssa Morales	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.61	60.0 km/h	23.5L	5-8	$24	46	$17,467	$175	1. Little Trouble 2. Always On Cay 3. Socal Red
46 Day Freshen-Up

Winds Of Freedom (5) 2345373542
Trainer: Jaymie Pearman(USA)
Jockey: Alex M. Cruz
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $175,761
Win / Place: 14% / 52%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STANFORD (USA)

Dam: LEMON DROP SIS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lemon Drop Kid

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-3-5

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

4: 0-1-1

Season

8: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

17: 3-2-4

Non-Metro

4: 0-1-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

20: 3-3-5

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

20: 3-3-5

Anti-Clockwise

21: 3-3-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Gear Changes

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track on August 15 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind El Joy with 55.5kg at $2.93. Before that 4th in a small field at this track on July 11 over 1207m, 2.25 len behind Roll Dem Bones carrying 55.5kg at $1.85. Has the ability to be in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	15/8/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Alex M Cruz	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.46	60.0 km/h	0.8L	3-2	$2.93	35	$18,545	$3,616	1. El Joy 2. Winds Of Freedom 3. Lil Richards Bello
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	11/7/26	Emerald Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	1	S R Amador	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.10	62.0 km/h	2.3L	5-2	$1.85f	36	$17,417	$871	1. Roll Dem Bones 2. Hadlees Honor 3. Taino House
36 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	5/6/26	Emerald Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Kevin Krigger	55.5kg	Heavy	1:09.58	62.4 km/h	5.3L	3-2	$2.25f	13	$22,315	$669	1. Barrister Proof 2. Hawker 3. A Skip In The Park
3rd of 5	23/5/26	Emerald Downs	1207m	ALLOW 3U	1	Kevin Krigger	55.5kg	Fast	1:08.69	63.3 km/h	6.5L	5-3	$3.11	48	$19,553	$2,249	1. Chuckanut Bay 2. Cap It Daddy 3. Winds Of Freedom
48 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	5/4/26	Santa Anita Park	1207m	HCP 4U	8	Tiago Josue Pereira	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.64	61.5 km/h	6.3L	5-3	$20	23	$34,934	$728	1. Gypsy Tears 2. Chasin Munny 3. Bluegrass Go Go
3rd of 9	13/3/26	Santa Anita Park	1106m	HCP 4U	5	Kyle Frey	55.5kg	Fast	1:03.70	62.5 km/h	3.3L	6-4	$8.80	26	$30,899	$3,708	1. Hey Brother 2. Broadway Unions 3. Winds Of Freedom

El Joy (6) 3353x41421
Trainer: Jorge Rosales(USA)
Jockey: Silvio Ruiz Amador
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $237,597
Win / Place: 14% / 49%

8 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: KITTEN'S JOY (USA)

Dam: BLUE GRASS MUSIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bluegrass Cat

100

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 8-7-13

Distance

19: 5-3-4

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-0

Track

5: 2-1-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

9: 1-0-1

2nd Up

9: 2-2-0

3rd Up

7: 0-0-2

4th Up

6: 0-2-3

Metro

18: 0-2-4

Non-Metro

39: 8-5-9

Turf

27: 2-4-6

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

13: 1-2-4

Dirt

17: 5-1-3

Fast

26: 2-4-5

Firm

55: 8-7-10

Anti-Clockwise

57: 8-7-13

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Gear Changes

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.8 len at this track on August 15 over 1609m defeating Winds Of Freedom carrying 55.5kg at $2.81. Before that 2nd in a small field at this track on July 26 over 1609m, 1.5 len behind You're The Cause carrying 55.5kg at $3.05. Hard to beat again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	15/8/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	4	S R Amador	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.46	60.0 km/h	0.8L	2-3	$2.81f	20	$18,545	$10,571	1. El Joy 2. Winds Of Freedom 3. Lil Richards Bello
2nd of 6	26/7/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	3	S R Amador	55.5kg	Fast	1:37.14	59.6 km/h	1.5L	3-1	$3.05f	7	$17,417	$3,396	1. You're The Cause 2. El Joy 3. Drive Train
4th of 8	19/7/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	6	Talliyah Timentwa	53kg	Fast	1:35.80	60.5 km/h	7.5L	3-3	$24	14	$14,514	$726	1. Brother O' Brien 2. J B Books 3. Benny Buckets
1st of 8	5/7/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Kevin Krigger	56.5kg	Fast	1:37.51	59.4 km/h	3.5L	2-1	$4.11	16	$13,062	$7,446	1. El Joy 2. Dekudylan 3. Five Twenty Sunset
4th of 6	19/6/26	Emerald Downs	1207m	ALLOW 3U	2	Karlo Lopez	55.5kg	Fast	1:09.52	62.5 km/h	6.0L	5-4	$23	248	$13,947	$697	1. A View From Above 2. Stretch Run 3. Real Good Magic
248 Day Spell
3rd of 6	14/10/25	Mountaineer Park	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Deshawn L Parker	57kg	Fast	1:41.77	56.9 km/h	6.6L	4-2	$3.30	52	$12,938	$1,294	1. Yeudiel 2. Innuendo 3. El Joy
52 Day Freshen-Up

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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