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Race 6 - PRIX DE GELSENKIRCHEN - 2700m WALK-UP C80 Harness. Purse EUR €44,000.

1. HAPPY DJOB - Solid placings in each of his previous two easier course walk ups. Thereabouts.

2. HOKIO - Below par on previous two outings but not dismissed on earlier form.

3. HURRICANE STEED - Improved runner-up in easier walk up company here six days ago. Each-way appeal.

4. HOUSTON DE JOUDES - Consistent type who has two wins from four attempts at this journey. Among the chances.

5. HANDZARO DU BOCAGE - Improved fourth in a weaker course walk up six days ago. Not guaranteed to replicate given his overall profile.

6. HOLD UP SMART - Good winner of an easier course walk up twelve days ago. Consider without shoes.

7. HOUSTON PAJELO - Worth forgiving a seventh in autostart company. Each-way claims with solid form at this trip.

8. HETY DU GOUTIER - No show in previous couple of driven outings at this level. Others more persuasive.

9. HELIOS SI - Fair driven form without winning this term. Likely to find a few too good back in a walk up.

10. HADOL DU PALMA - Arrives in excellent autostart form without shoes. Unlikely to replicate with shoes back on in a walk up.

11. HYDROMEL - 4L fourth in this company here earlier in the month. Place hope.

12. HONEY QUICK - Quiet return here on reappearance. Could improve with a strong record without rear shoes.

13. HERMES D'ECROVILLE - Fair driven form this term. Has scored in the same company so cannot be ruled out.

14. HYPER FAST - Placed in all three course and distance outings. Could progress after midfield efforts.

15. HELIOS SOMOLLI - 24L defeat in a course walk up on reappearance. Significant improvement needed
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16. HOVE PONT VAUTIER - Well supported winner of a course walk up earlier in the month. All or nothing type.

Summary: HOLD UP SMART (6) arrives after a course victory in similar company. Expected to measure up in another winnable contest.
HAPPY DJOB (1) improved into the runner-up position in an easier walk up.
Consistent and should be involved at the finish.
HURRICANE STEED (3) holds solid each-way claims while
HOVE PONT VAUTIER (16) was a strongly supported winner in a course walk up last time. All or nothing type but top claims if completing.

Selections

HOLD UP SMART (6) - HAPPY DJOB (1) - HURRICANE STEED (3) - HOVE PONT VAUTIER (16)