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People are always debating this thing against that thing, often forgeting that there are loads of other things in between which are great too. For example, everyone knows that gingers are better than blondes or brunettes, and that amongst the many legs and breast men lurks a secret society made up of discerning bottom men. So, at the races this weekend, it mightn’t be all about Kuato Star and Denman - flying out of leftfield comes option 3: Exotic Dancer. But can he do it?

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Why bet on Exotic Dancer

» Exotic Dancer is the favourite in the market without Kauto Star and Denman.

» Exotic Dancer has finished in the top three in fourteen of its last fifteen races.

» The horse has been in decent form itself, winning four of its last nine races. He has raced against Kauto Star on three occasions already this season, and despite being beaten each time, he only lost by half a length in their race at Haydock in 2007.

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