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Seemingly perked up by a change of headgear when keeping on well to exploit a reduced mark over C&D three weeks ago and ought to remain very competitive after a 4lb rise.
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6/1
13/2
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Not quite in peak form in second half of 2024 but has slipped to a good mark and was placed twice last month, more recently when close third at Southwell; sure to be suited by the return to this C&D; likely contender.
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8
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6/1
13/2
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6/1
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Dual C&D winner in early part of 2024 and placed over C&D on consecutive starts in September/October; returned from ten-week break with quite pleasing fifth here last month and has a big role to play if that run brought him on.
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15/2
7/1
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13/2
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Met traffic when running well at Wolverhampton (6f) on consecutive starts in the autumn and was trapped on outside of field in early stages before eventually fading into fifth here (7f) last time; on a good mark now and may benefit from today's drop back in trip; deserves a change of luck.
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9/1
17/2
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9/1
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Ran on well for fourth at Lingfield last month and remains well handicapped but this quirky 6yo often loses ground at the start and/or races too freely, and he has become rather frustrating.
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12/1
11/1
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12/1
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Recovered well from sluggish start to take third at Southwell (5f) last month and will be fine over today's longer trip, but he remains without a win since summer 2023 and is drawn on the outside today; others preferred.
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16/1
14/1
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16/1
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Won Carlisle novice (6f, good; first-time blinkers) for Edward Bethell last summer and ran well in all three subsequent handicaps for him (visored last time); changed hands for 20,000gns in October and goes without headgear on this stable debut; wide draw is a negative.
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14/1
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18/1
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Made all over C&D in November and ran big race in defeat at Southwell 12 days later but he is on a tough mark now and needs to rebound from a below-par effort last month.
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14/1
16/1
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18/1
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Multiple Polytrack winner, most recently when coming from off the pace over C&D last month; has evidently been in good nick but is 4lb higher in a stronger race today; might be a shade vulnerable.
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28/1
25/1
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28/1
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Gained two of his four wins for Archie Watson over this C&D but was out of form when last seen in September 2023 (sold for 9,000gns soon afterwards); swaps usual blinkers for first-time visor on stable debut; entitled to benefit from this outing.
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33/1
40/1
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33/1
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Regressive on turf for Tim Easterby last season and posed no threat in two AW races for Michael Wigham in the autumn; needs to turn a corner.
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1/5 Odds 3
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