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I was quite interested when I saw the headline about the Juddmont rematch of the weekend and the Racing Post yesterday, and Hal McCann didn't get a mention, which made me chuckle.

But, yeah, it doesn't matter, does it? He's very good on his day, and if he goes under the radar, then that's fine by us.

Outside the big three, you've got a boy named Susie who was second in the Corridor Clips at Sandown behind Constitution River and not beaten all that far.

And then you've got the fascinating Highwayman for Joseph O'Brien.

It looks to be an Aiden versus Joseph.

And now Highwayman, let's not forget that this is the horse that on his first three starts received a racing post rating of 14, 31, and 31 again.

That was this year as well.

Uh, but look, [laughs] what, um, what are we looking forward to this, uh, this weekend the most?

Well, I mean, I obviously handicap the St. Leger and, uh, all of the staying races for Racing Post.

So when the Leger weekend comes around, this is like the highlight of my year, to actually get to handicap, put a handicap mark on a, on a, on a Group One is a, a real excitement for me, let alone a classic-

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Um, and, uh, subscribe if you think Graham should get knighted.

So he is definitely the one they've got to get around in this woodbine mile.

Reading some articles and some stuff on Racing Post, the Connections said almost exactly what you did.

We're just going to take it that he doesn't like Ascot because those are the places he didn't really show up the last couple of years.

And yeah, he looks like he's going to be ready to show up at Woodbine this weekend.

J.A. McGrath has his preview of Happy Valley and the latest from Hong Kong.

But first, it was announced yesterday, uh, in the Racing Post, though rumors had been swirling for some time on social media, that Emmet Mullins would indeed be the new incumbent of Coolcullen, the wonderful training base in Ireland that has been established over decades by Jim Bolger, and from where he has had conspicuous classic success.

Emmet, of course, is assisted in this endeavor by his long-standing supporter and patron, Paul Byrne, whose colors have been seen carried to success by many of Emmet Mullins' best jumps horses.

He was the man who sold the Whaley Cohen's Noble Yates.

I, I look forward to following this story.

Yeah, you mentioned that it would be akin to somebody in England buying Kingsclere.

Well, something similar has actually happened this side of the sea, uh, Jane, 'cause this was reported by Peter Scargill in today's Racing Post, and that's the, the K- uh, Kingston Warren, uh, Henry Candy's amazing establishment just on the Berkshire-Oxfordshire borders, and Charlie Hills's, uh, base.

Um, they, they've both been acquired, and they're not quite adjacent, but they're, they're extremely close, uh, by the family office of Alejandro Betancourt López, who's a, a Venezuelan billionaire who was appointed by Trump to oversee production and sale of the country's oil reserves.

I'm Tom McGarry and I'm joined this week by Dan Childs and Jack Ogilvie to run through their tips and thoughts ahead of week four of the Premier League season.

Don't forget you can interact with us and give us your thoughts on the Racing Post YouTube channel.

Right then, before we get stuck into the Premier League weekend, it's Probably best that we have a look at the Champions League.

The league phase has got underway this midweek.

So Dan's gone for Wolves to beat Sheffield United at his best bet.

Jack fancies Stockport to get the better of Leicester, and I think Blackpool will beat Bromley on home soil.

All that remains then is to say goodbye from myself Dan and Jack, don't forget to like, subscribe and comment on the Racing Post YouTube channel.

The Assist will be back at the same time next week.

Thoughts on the Betfair Tap Ledger there from the team.

And before we leave Doncaster, we need to touch upon a, uh, David Jennings exclusive in the Racing Post.

Emmett Mullins is with a new trainer at Jim Bulges' yard.

A bigger focus on the flat.