Sweetspots: Things can only get better if you put your trust in Improve

William Haggas has a 22 per cent strike-rate at Newbury which increases to 44 per cent when combining with Jim Crowley. They team up in the 2.50 with the Iffraaj filly Improve, who makes her handicap debut.

Sir Michael Stoute has a 35 per cent strike-rate at Doncaster and a 33 per cent record with two-year-old debutants. He’s represented by the Dansili colt Derevo in the 3.00.

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Nicky Henderson has a 25 per cent winning record over the past fortnight and an 18 per cent strike-rate with handicap debutants. Malachite (5.30 Cheltenham) is his only runner of the day.

Archie Watson has a 23 per cent strike-rate at Kempton and a 16 per cent success record with horses wearing first-time cheekpieces. He runs the lightly raced maiden Show Of Strength in the 7.45.

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