Oaklawn Park Race 8

King Cotton S. Stakes

Prize Money: $213,980

ROLL ON BIG JOE (5) has scored at his last two starts, most recently by 1.3 lengths over 1207m in stakes class at this track (Dirt). That continued the good form this campaign, with six wins and four minor placings from 13 outings. Can measure up again. BOURBON BASH (4) returned from a nearly two years break over 1207m last start and got the job done by 2.25 lengths in Listed grade at this track (Dirt). Yet to miss the frame in five starts over this course and distance. Will find this much easier. Best form puts him right in this. WENDELSSOHN (3) finished 5 lengths from the winner in fourth last time out at Listed level at Fairgrounds (Turf) over 1106m. Has a very good record over today's journey with four wins from seven starts. Change of rider to Tyler W Bacon who has an excellent strike rate when in the saddle, including three wins. Sure to be competitive. DURANTE (9) has been freshened up since he finished sixth over 1207m in stakes class at this track (Dirt) eight weeks ago. Top-three contender.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: HCP

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Lips Say Bliss (1) 91x8x49x21
Trainer: Robert Medina()
Jockey: Cristian Torres
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $457,200
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CAIRO PRINCE (USA)

Dam: KISS A VET (USA)

Dam's Sire: War Front

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-2-2

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

5: 2-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

14: 5-2-2

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Dirt

11: 4-2-2

Fast

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

14: 5-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-2-2

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

1207m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Freshened for 50 days. First-up 2nd in a small field at Churchill Downs on November 20 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Echo Again with 54.5kg at $28.12. Second run from a spell won by a nose at this track December 20 over 1207m defeating Linzer with 54kg at $5.30. This is going to test him.

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
1st of 9	20/12/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Cristian Mauricio Torres	54kg	Fast	1:10.27	61.8 km/h	0.1L	8-6	$5.30	30	$179,173	$71,669	1. Gold Sweep, Lips Say Bliss 2. 3. Linzer
2nd of 6	20/11/25	Churchill Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Cristian Mauricio Torres	54.5kg	M	1:10.14	62.0 km/h	1.3L	5-5	$28	165	$204,580	$40,916	1. Echo Again 2. Lips Say Bliss 3. One Nine Hundred
165 Day Spell
9th of 12	8/6/25	Churchill Downs	2213m	ALLOW OCLM 3	11	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55.5kg	FM	2:15.47	58.8 km/h	7.4L	10-9	$15	28	$208,398	$2,241	1. Safe Trip Home 2. Clyde's Got A Gun 3. Freedom's Way
4th of 12	11/5/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55.5kg	FM	1:47.26	60.8 km/h	2.5L	5-4	$8.17	63	$209,375	$10,469	1. Lord Bullingdon 2. Echo Lane 3. Big Blue Line
63 Day Spell
8th of 9	9/3/25	Oaklawn Park	1710m	HCP 4U	9	Ramon A Vazquez	53.5kg	Good	1:43.66	59.4 km/h	13.5L	7-6	$5.10	108	$107,544	$1,075	1. Money Supply 2. Golden Glider 3. Auto Glide
108 Day Spell
1st of 10	21/11/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW 3U	1	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55kg	FM	1:48.76	59.9 km/h	0.3L	8-3	$9.60	36	$193,303	$115,982	1. Lips Say Bliss 2. My Boy Tony 3. Thomas Aquinas
36 Day Freshen-Up

Wendelssohn (2) 312121x314
Trainer: Chris A Hartman(USA)
Jockey: Tyler Bacon
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $738,183
Win / Place: 31% / 56%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MENDELSSOHN (USA)

Dam: GANGBUSTERS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Broken Vow

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-2-2

Distance

7: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 3-2-0

Track

5: 3-2-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

16: 5-2-2

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

11: 5-2-1

Fast

4: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 5-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 3-2-0

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

1106m - 1207m

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 4th of 9 at Fairgrounds in LR on January 17 over 1106m, 5 len behind Usually Wrong with 53.5kg at $10.50. The start before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len at Fairgrounds LR November 27 over 1207m defeating Komorebino Omoide with 56kg at $6.10. Forward showing expected.

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
4th of 9	17/1/26	Fairgrounds	1106m	LR OPEN 4U	1	Marcelino Pedroza	53.5kg	FM	1:01.63	64.6 km/h	4.9L	7-4	$11	51	$149,477	$5,979	1. Usually Wrong 2. Mondogetsbuckets 3. Bear River
51 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	27/11/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Marcelino Pedroza	56kg	Fast	1:09.66	62.4 km/h	1.5L	3-2	$6.10	40	$267,176	$160,305	1. Wendelssohn 2. Komorebino Omoide 3. The Donegal Clan
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	18/10/25	Keeneland	1106m	ALLOW 3U	1	I Ortiz Jr	56.5kg	FM	1:02.61	63.6 km/h	1.8L	2-1	$6.87	203	$228,311	$21,976	1. Dhabab 2. Script 3. Wendelssohn
203 Day Spell
1st of 4	29/3/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	LR OPEN 4U	3	Tyler W Bacon	56kg	Good	1:09.59	62.4 km/h	8.0L	1-1	$1.50f	33	$229,794	$137,876	1. Wendelssohn 2. Ninja Warrior 3. Osbourne
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	24/2/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	LR OPEN 4U	1	Tyler W Bacon	56kg	Fast	1:08.64	63.3 km/h	4.8L	4-2	$1.90f	22	$233,494	$45,531	1. Booth 2. Wendelssohn 3. Disco Ball
1st of 9	2/2/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW 4U	9	Tyler W Bacon	54kg	Fast	1:09.56	62.5 km/h	5.5L	8-1	$2.40f	10	$209,340	$125,604	1. Wendelssohn 2. Run Jalen Run 3. This Is Uscar

Bourbon Bash (3) 2x23x126x1
Trainer: Steven Asmussen()
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $876,990
Win / Place: 12% / 58%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CITY OF LIGHT (USA)

Dam: BUY SELL HOLD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Violence

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-8-3

Distance

11: 3-5-2

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-2

Track

8: 2-2-2

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

24: 3-8-3

Dirt

24: 3-8-3

Anti-Clockwise

24: 3-8-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

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

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 36-day let-up. First-up after nearly two years came from midfield and won by 2.25 len at this track LR January 3 over 1207m defeating Banjo Chris carrying 53kg at $11. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at Churchill Downs in LR on May 2 2024 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind O Besos with 53.5kg at $6.51. Great chance to make it two in a row. Improver with winning prospects.

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 9	3/1/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	LR OPEN 4U	5	Joel Rosario	53kg	Fast	1:09.72	62.3 km/h	2.3L	5-1	$11	595	$201,794	$108,969	1. Bourbon Bash 2. Banjo Chris 3. Thoughtthatcounts
595 Day Spell
6th of 6	18/5/24	Pimlico	1207m	G3 OPEN 3U	6	Joel Rosario	56kg	M	1:11.19	61.0 km/h	14.3L	1-6	$6.60	16	$152,905	$1,529	1. Super Chow 2. Prevalence 3. Prince Of Jericho
2nd of 5	2/5/24	Churchill Downs	1207m	LR OPEN 4U	4	Keith J Asmussen	53.5kg	Fast	1:08.72	63.2 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$6.51	33	$305,810	$61,162	1. O Besos 2. Bourbon Bash 3. Surveillance
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	30/3/24	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW 4U	4	Keith J Asmussen	53.5kg	Fast	1:09.90	62.2 km/h	2.5L	6-1	$2.80f	64	$230,769	$138,462	1. Bourbon Bash 2. Juilliard 3. Shopper's Revenge
64 Day Spell
3rd of 8	26/1/24	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW 3U	4	Cristian Mauricio Torres	56kg	M	1:11.18	61.0 km/h	3.0L	6-3	$2.40f	25	$205,279	$20,528	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Media Mogul 3. Bourbon Bash
2nd of 11	1/1/24	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW 4U	3	Cristian Mauricio Torres	54kg	Fast	1:09.89	62.2 km/h	0.8L	7-2	$3.70f	78	$205,279	$41,056	1. Mister Iceman 2. Bourbon Bash 3. W W Scout's Honor
78 Day Spell

Roll On Big Joe (4) 2112115411
Trainer: R B Hess Jnr(USA)
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $1,157,174
Win / Place: 40% / 72%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: PROSPECTIVE (USA)

Dam: NINA'S GIFT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Victory Gallop

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Rating

Stats

Career

22: 9-6-1

Distance

11: 4-4-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

22: 9-6-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

20: 8-6-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

22: 9-6-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 4-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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

1207m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes off a 57 day let-up. Most recently won by 1.3 len at this track LR December 13 over 1207m defeating Banishing with 56kg at $3.20. The run before that scored a big 4.5 len win at Churchill Downs LR November 1 over 1207m defeating Mondogetsbuckets with 56kg at $3.56. Winning chance.

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
1st of 7	13/12/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	LR OPEN 3U	5	J R Leparoux	56kg	Fast	1:09.54	62.5 km/h	1.3L	2-1	$3.20	42	$229,709	$130,934	1. Roll On Big Joe 2. Banishing 3. Tejano Twist
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	1/11/25	Churchill Downs	1207m	LR OPEN 3U	5	J R Leparoux	56kg	Fast	1:09.58	62.4 km/h	4.5L	1-1	$3.56f	49	$458,015	$231,908	1. Roll On Big Joe 2. Mondogetsbuckets 3. Durante
49 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	13/9/25	Churchill Downs	1207m	LR OPEN 3U	1	J R Leparoux	56kg	Fast	1:08.43	63.5 km/h	8.6L	4-3	$6.36	49	$458,716	$18,540	1. Bentornato 2. Here Mi Song 3. Skelly
49 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	26/7/25	Del Mar	1207m	G1 OPEN 3U	6	J R Leparoux	55.5kg	Fast	1:08.74	63.2 km/h	5.0L	1-2	$5.40	28	$611,621	$12,232	1. Lovesick Blues 2. Hejazi 3. World Record
1st of 8	28/6/25	Churchill Downs	1308m	G3 OPEN 3U	4	J R Leparoux	56kg	Fast	1:15.22	62.6 km/h	0.8L	3-1	$5.95	43	$388,802	$187,061	1. Roll On Big Joe 2. Dr Venkman 3. Durante
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	16/5/25	Churchill Downs	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	J R Leparoux	56.5kg	Good	1:15.64	62.3 km/h	1.5L	3-1	$5.45	33	$231,250	$86,625	1. Roll On Big Joe 2. Caramel Chip 3. Durante
33 Day Freshen-Up

Tejano Twist (5) 2213576x32
Trainer: Chris A Hartman()
Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $2,485,505
Win / Place: 22% / 65%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: HALEY'S LOLIPOP (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cuvee

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 10-12-7

Distance

24: 7-9-6

Trk/Dst

14: 4-6-3

Track

14: 4-6-3

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-2-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

43: 9-12-7

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Dirt

41: 10-11-7

Fast

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

44: 10-12-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-1-1

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

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resumes off a 37 day letup. First-up 3rd of 7 at this track in LR on December 13 over 1207m, 3 len behind Roll On Big Joe with 56kg at $11.90. Second run from a spell 2nd in a small field at this track on January 2 over 1207m, 0.8 len behind Ryvit with 54kg at $2.10. Not far from the winner last time but this is a tough assignment.

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 5	2/1/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	2	Rafael Bejarano	54kg	Fast	1:10.07	62.0 km/h	0.8L	5-3	$2.10f	20	$179,372	$35,874	1. Ryvit 2. Tejano Twist 3. Normandy Coast
3rd of 7	13/12/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Rafael Bejarano	56kg	Fast	1:09.54	62.5 km/h	3.0L	5-3	$12	211	$229,709	$21,822	1. Roll On Big Joe 2. Banishing 3. Tejano Twist
211 Day Spell
6th of 7	16/5/25	Churchill Downs	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	C Landeros	56.5kg	Good	1:15.64	62.3 km/h	8.3L	7-6	$2.52f	13	$231,250	$3,086	1. Roll On Big Joe 2. Caramel Chip 3. Durante
7th of 11	3/5/25	Churchill Downs	1408m	G1 OPEN 4U	5	C Landeros	56kg	SP	1:22.64	61.3 km/h	3.6L	3-9	$31	21	$1,562,500	$14,594	1. Mindframe 2. Banishing, Nysos 3.
5th of 7	12/4/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	G3 OPEN 4U	4	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	54.5kg	Fast	1:09.82	62.2 km/h	1.5L	7-5	$6.20	28	$798,722	$30,351	1. Booth 2. Ryvit 3. Anarchist
3rd of 7	15/3/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	G3 OPEN 4U	1	Tyler W Bacon	56kg	Fast	1:09.79	62.3 km/h	5.8L	7-5	$5.30	49	$396,197	$37,639	1. Booth 2. Giant Mischief 3. Tejano Twist
49 Day Freshen-Up

Frost Free (6) 75313210x9
Trainer: Brett Creighton(USA)
Jockey: Jaime Torres
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $466,534
Win / Place: 30% / 60%

5 yo Grey/Roan Horse

Sire: FROSTED (USA)

Dam: D J'S FAVORITE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Union Rags

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-1-2

Distance

6: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Track

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

9: 2-1-2

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

10: 3-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

10: 3-1-2

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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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

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 51-day let-up. First-up after about 18 months raced on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 9 at this track on December 19 over 1207m, 9 len behind Minnesota Ready carrying 53.5kg at $5.70. Previously second-up second last in a small field at this track in the [-] LR on December 31 2023 over 1207m, 7 len behind Valentine Candy carrying 53.5kg at $28.20. Unlikely to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
9th of 9	19/12/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Ramon A Vazquez	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.11	62.0 km/h	9.5L	3-2	$5.70	559	$179,173	$1,792	1. Minnesota Ready 2. Thoughtthatcounts 3. Devil's Tower
559 Day Spell
11th of 11	8/6/24	Saratoga	1408m	G1 OPEN 3	5	Jose Ortiz	56kg	Fast	1:21.30	62.3 km/h	31.0L	2-11	$24	21	$755,287	$3,776	1. Book'em Danno 2. Prince Of Monaco 3. Nutella Fella
1st of 8	18/5/24	Pimlico	1207m	G3 OPEN 3	6	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	M	1:11.39	60.9 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$2.80f	21	$305,810	$183,486	1. Frost Free 2. Cats By Five 3. Mr Skylight
2nd of 7	27/4/24	Oaklawn Park	1207m	LR OPEN 3	2	Ramon A Vazquez	55kg	Good	1:10.18	61.9 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$8.00	35	$307,220	$58,372	1. Valentine Candy 2. Frost Free 3. Cats By Five
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	23/3/24	Oaklawn Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	6	Ramon A Vazquez	54kg	Fast	1:38.49	58.8 km/h	7.8L	2-2	$13	22	$307,692	$29,231	1. Nash 2. Carbone 3. Frost Free
1st of 7	1/3/24	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Ramon A Vazquez	54kg	Fast	1:10.08	62.0 km/h	3.3L	1-1	$7.90	19	$215,385	$129,231	1. Frost Free 2. Cats By Five 3. Risk It

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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