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The Kris Lees trained A Bridge Too Far looks to be well placed to make it two wins on the trot today when he contests the Tasman KB Class 1 Handicap (1000m) at Gosford.

An important scratching out of yesterday's Canterbury meeting, the promising three-year-old returned to racing in good order last start, breaking his maiden status at Newcastle over 900m as the odds-on favourite.

Although not proving overly comfortable in the heavy conditions, the son of Foreplay fought doggedly over the concluding stages to wear down the Todd Howlett trained Biggs right on the post.

Apprentice rider Jenny Duggan looks to continue her winning association with the gelding having him steered him to victory at his last start. She gets a valuable 3kg off his back and given he has drawn well in on the rails she should be able to position him up nicely on the speed.

Lining up against only six other rivals, there appears to be only two other chances in the race with the Peter Snowden trained Chessmate and the John McNair trained Radar Love shaping as his main rivals.

Chessmate worked home soundly fresh and should strip fitter for this after finishing fourth at Newcastle over 900m. His only career victory came on a good track and expect him to show a lot of improvement in this racing back on firmer footing.

Radar Love wasn't far away at Hawkesbury last start and although he has a terrible strike rate he must be respected given his good record at this track and trip.

A Bridge Too Far has run to a peak Timeform figure of 84 which came at this track and trip when he finished a close third in his second career start. His closest rival Chessmate has only run to a peak figure of 77 which swings you firmly in his favour.

A race with only three probable chances, A Bridge Too Far should just prove too good for these and continue on his winning ways on route to bigger things.

Good luck and happy punting.