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Tom Heilbron’s exceptional black was winning for the 15th time in 18 races with another flawless display of front running – combined with his strongest finish to date. The Northern Puppy Derby winner was two spots off his own 450m track record, on going rated -10 and given an identical white jacket for the final, will surely start as favourite next Saturday.
But with only six spots advantage over Angie Kibble’s Eze, taking the £20K is certainly no gimme. Only just two, the brindle produced the performance of his short career to date to come from last to first and demonstrating trackcraft by the bucketload.
All six finalists have sub 27.00 form – five of them below that mark in the semis – and Oxford regulars can expect a decider absolutely worthy of such a historic and prestigious event.
