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Selection |
Form |
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- Thunderclap
- J J Burke / H Morrison
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115
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5/1 |
Thunderclap
Only 4lb higher than when a convincing winner of this race last year (on soft) and ran as though his run 15 days ago would bring him on; couldn't discount.
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- Holokea
- James Bowen / P & M Bowen
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104
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33/1 |
Holokea
Only had three rivals to contend with when winning a 3m maiden at Southwell (good) and hasn't kicked on from there with cheekpieces added (now removed); doesn't look on that good a mark for his handicap debut.
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- Sirekoff
- Jack Tudor / D Pipe
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112
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40/1 |
Sirekoff
Won a maiden at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in August but beaten about 20l in his two handicaps on either side of wind surgery, latterly with a tongue-tie also fitted; others are safer.
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- Bredon Hill
- James Turner / N A Twiston-Davies
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109
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6/1 |
Bredon Hill
Made all in a good-ground novice at Warwick (good) and still looked inexperienced when third to a sharp improver on his handicap debut back there (2m5f, good to soft); enters the reckoning.
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- Jubilant
- Thomas Bellamy / James Owen
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109
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11/1 |
Jubilant
Has yet to replicate his useful bumper form over hurdles but it's still early days and he was made favourite when pulled up on his 2m4f handicap debut, with connections blaming the soft ground; could be interesting.
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- The Long Point
- H Cobden / Miss E C Lavelle
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103
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17/2 |
The Long Point
Huntingdon bumper winner; not that dangerous in either of his novice hurdles (2m3f) but he could progress in handicaps; this mark looks tough though on what he's achieved to date.
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- Touquet
- Lorcan Williams / P F Nicholls
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107
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12/1 |
Touquet
Beat a frustrating horse to win his novice at Plumpton (2m; first-time hood) and well beaten since then in two further novices, without headgear at Ascot (raced freely under restraint over 2m5f) and then again too free in front with the hood back on at Plumpton (2m); proving his own worst enemy at the minute and others are safer.
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- Sun Joy
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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115
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10/1 |
Sun Joy
Flat background; won a 2m4f handicap hurdle off 1lb higher just over a year ago and rediscovered some form when runner-up on second chase start in November; that was in cheekpieces and blinkers didn't work when tried once before, but has form claims.
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- Star Of Affinity
- Freddie Gingell / J Tizzard
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109
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7/2 |
Star Of Affinity
All good since returning from wind surgery and won a big-field Taunton handicap with authority 20 days ago (2m3f, good to soft); up in grade here but a 6lb rise is fair with Freddie Gingell again taking away 3lb; has less to prove than many in here.
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- Storm Dennis
- Rex Dingle / C Gordon
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40/1 |
Storm Dennis
C&D winner off 11lb higher three years ago but confined to only four runs in the meantime and he was 66-1 when pulled up on his return from a long absence at Wincanton.
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- Rathmacknee
- G Sheehan / Mrs D O'neill
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105
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50/1 |
Rathmacknee
Last win came in a handicap hurdle in late 2022 when with Nicky Henderson; has mostly struggled since moving yards and ran over fences when last seen; had wind surgery since and cheekpieces are fitted.
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- Blairgowrie
- N De Boinville / N J Henderson
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61
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14/1 |
Blairgowrie
Struggled with his jumping over fences and after a fall at Ludlow he finished tailed off back over hurdles at Newbury (2m4f; first-time blinkers); now has questions to answer.
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- Hawk Stone
- James Best / H Dickin
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111
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16/1 |
Hawk Stone
Progressed well last season in slow-ground handicaps at about 2m and he's a scopey horse who should have more to offer, especially over this far; has to rebound from a quiet reappearance but he should be sharper for that.
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- Maxiboy Dagrostis
- Dylan Johnston / R Hobson
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117
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14/1 |
Maxiboy Dagrostis
His third in a Doncaster novice in December (2m3f, good to soft) now reads well and a tongue-tie is added after he stopped quickly on handicap debut at Wetherby (soft; 11-2); remains of interest.
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- Gladiatus
- N F Houlihan / R Rowe
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66/1 |
Gladiatus
Low-mileage 9yo who returns from another absence, having been missing since tailed off on his chase debut in late 2023; was pulled up in his previous handicap hurdle; too much to prove.
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