3 Björli Bas won by a wide margin in the Swedish Coldblood Criterium. He is not as “superior” in advance now that several of his competitors have caught up. However, expect Öystein Tjomsland to have sharpened him up considerably for the big battle and he is the given pick.
3 Skiffer is strong as a bear and made a big impression in the trial.
1 Järvsö Jan is our pick to take the lead and it won't be easy from there.
2 Will Borken makes his debut in the american bike.
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1 Sanctuaire was in the Derby Mare heat last time and looked very nice. She has fronted from the inside before and the unlikely scenario is that she will do it again. If she gets outflanked it will be a bit more of a tricky, but should still go.
5 Id Duchess is in good form and is above all a strong lady with a good attitude.
7 Rise N'Shine Vixi is explosive. If she takes the lead her chance of winning will increase.
3 Kumiko is good for the class.
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1 A Perfect Match made a powerful push to the lead in the attempt. It was impressive in many ways and now that he will be barefoot behind and from a good draw he must once again be very hard to beat.
3 Seaside Fun had a strong race after the canter in the trial. Now he will be barefoot , which looks like it could have a good effect.
10 Chandelier has only started twice but has shown talent.
4 Pele BR is good enough to surprise.
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6 Charron was incredibly strong in a bit behind the leader after a gallop in the Åby Stora Pris. If he takes care of himself, which he usually does, and is as good again, he should be very hard to beat.
4 Petho does not have the same high level of capacity as Charron, but if he is lost for some reason, Petho is early.
3 Crown has very nice strength and keeps up with all paces. He opens well and has perfect draw.
2 Excalibur Gene is quick starter and the winner in the track draw.
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1 Ängsrask won the Swedish draft derby. However, he only finished second last time. In the horse's defense, there was far from a good track on offer. With better surface and better form , he is our pick to lead all the way.
3 Tangen Nils failed to beat Ängsrask in the Swedish equivalent, but can now get his revenge.
4 Järvsö Robert has not managed to beat the above mentioned one but is getting closer.
9 Spang Tix looked nice when locked in in the last race.
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2 Kvaals Tinn has developed strongly during the summer. He was last locked in with a lot of reserves for the good class 1.21,8a/1609. He normally doesn't miss the Spets and now it doesn't seem like he will let go. Wire to wire.
3 Voje Hero has improved his results lately and could luck be a close race at last.
7 Midnatt Tulla is in the form of his life today.
4 Heimly Best is not that bad after all.
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3 Kaprizov has impressed early on and comes into the race with six wins in a row. He is can do it tough and will be hard to beat with most plan.
1 Moni Elite can hardly defend the lead, but can win in different ways and is the hottest the challenger.
2 Bully Pepper gave a very strong performance in the last race and will start in top form.
4 Onyx BR should possibly race barefoot, which could raise him.
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13 Fighter Kronos has done well in the three starts he has made for Frode Hamre. He likes the long distance and he can handle the work so he is seen as having a good chance of winning.
6 Genius has won a couple of times over 2609 metres. It is entirely possible that the horses in front have respect for him and that he could be driven into the lead after a while.
5 Kentucky Field has better form than the line suggests.
15 Wishful Order seems to have found form again.
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