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Ed McMahon believes the weight concessions Astrophysical Jet receives in Thursday’s Audi King George Stakes at Goodwood could prove vital.

The three-year-old filly finally lived up to her home reputation when waltzing away with a handicap at Newmarket’s July meeting.

“I’ve always held her in high regard and because she’s rated 101 now there’s a lack of opportunities so while we haven’t been backed into a corner, I thought we may as well take a chance. Because of the weight-for-age and fillies’ allowance she’s getting a good deal of weight off most of the field,” said McMahon.

“We don’t know if the track will suit, the stiff five at Newmarket seemed to, but this is a completely different race. She’s going from a handicap up to a Group Two but it was the way she did it.

“The Group Two sprinters are all much of a muchness and I think it is horses like her which are unexposed that are harder to put a line through.”