No. |
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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Absolutely Doyen
- J J Burke / F O'brien
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18/1 |
Absolutely Doyen
0-5 in Irish points, good second the final time; has joined a notable yard for rules career; heed the market signals for further guidance.
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- Andashan
- Rex Dingle / C Gordon
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105
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7/2 |
Andashan
Departed early on hurdles debut but managed to get round (finished third) at Fontwell later in December; successful in a bumper on this card last year and warrants respect back here.
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- Busy Being Busy
- Charlie Hammond / S Edmunds
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100
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22/1 |
Busy Being Busy
Raced twice in Ireland, finishing a close third at Thurles (2m) then well beaten at Down Royal where his jumping lacked fluency; debut form gives him frame possibilities for new yard.
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- George Darling
- Paul O'brien / T Ellis
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94
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66/1 |
George Darling
Disappointing favourite in two points and comfortably held when 50-1 at Huntingdon on rules debut; needs improvement.
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- Graham
- N F Houlihan / G & J Moore
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90
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12/1 |
Graham
Heavy ground possibly contributed to modest effort at Leicester on stable/hurdles debut; Flat form (fairly useful) suggests he should be capable of much better; not ruled out.
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- High Fibre
- Bryan Carver / H Fry
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115
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8/13 |
High Fibre
Fairly useful on Flat; placed in both attempts over hurdles, clear second at Taunton (2m) latest despite being hindered by stumbling on landing at the final flight; leading contender.
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- I'd Go Maniac
- Thomas Bellamy / A King
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104
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20/1 |
I'd Go Maniac
Good-ground bumper winner whose hurdles efforts suggest he may be more interesting in handicaps shortly; only a modest third at Wincanton last time; others preferred.
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- Indemnity
- H Cobden / Miss E C Lavelle
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9/2 |
Indemnity
Only 1-12 on Flat for Roger Varian but showed fairly useful form, mostly at 1m-1m2f; sold for 80,000gns since last run; possibilities, provided he takes well to hurdles.
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- Low Expectations
- James Davies / N J Gifford
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96
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100/1 |
Low Expectations
Placed in Downpatrick bumper on sole Irish outing; couple of lesser efforts over hurdles and needs to show improvement.
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- Now I Know
- Harry Reed / C Gordon
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57
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200/1 |
Now I Know
Down the field in two bumpers and a Kempton novice hurdle; plenty to find.
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- Rocks Up Late
- Tristan Durrell / T Ellis
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125/1 |
Rocks Up Late
Has very weak claims on form; second attempt over hurdles.
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- Sgian Dubh
- M G Nolan / J W Mullins
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68
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200/1 |
Sgian Dubh
Far from persuasive on Flat and hurdles form; first-time headgear needs to make a big difference.
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- Simply Ed
- James Best / Joanne Thomason-Murphy
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200/1 |
Simply Ed
Achieved little on Flat and struggled at Plumpton on the switch to this sphere; cheekpieces added.
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- Bluenose Belle
- Finn Lambert / R T Phillips
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28/1 |
Bluenose Belle
Hurdles debutante who was inferior to some of these rivals on the Flat; had wind surgery since last run; difficult task.
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- Killarney Lake
- Phillip Armson / S Hodgson
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150/1 |
Killarney Lake
Hurdles debutant who has no form claims, having been soundly beaten in sole Flat run.
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