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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- D'jango
- Mr Toby Mccain-Mitchell / Miss V Collins
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127
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12/1 |
D'jango
Never got involved after an early mistake in the recent Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown (after a break of 238 days); last season's peak form - notably when fourth in the hunter chase at the Cheltenham Festival - brings him right into the reckoning despite having to concede weight to all.
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- Willewonga
- Miss Clara Brewitt / J J O'shea
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106
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9/1 |
Willewonga
Five-time point winner who won a maiden hunter chase last May at Cartmel; this is a better race than that and he struggled in his latest point only five days ago.
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- Eva's Oskar
- Mr Edward Vaughan / Tim Vaughan
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138
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7/2 |
Eva's Oskar
Thorough stayer who won a 3m2f handicap at Cheltenham in late 2022; returning from 464 days off when a remote sixth at Warwick, finishing well behind Lord Du Mesnil; could be fitter this time but will do well to reverse those placings with David Maxwell's mount.
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- For One Night Only
- Mr Huw Edwards / Fred Timmis
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11/1 |
For One Night Only
Made it 2-9 in points with a narrow success at Friars Haugh last month; likely that he's up against on this hunter chase debut but only a 6yo.
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- Frontal Assault
- Mr Henry Bailey / Miss Miss P Wynne
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139
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4/1 |
Frontal Assault
Bought out of Gordon Elliott's yard for 30,000gns soon after finishing tailed off in a handicap chase at Galway in August; smart at his best for former connections, only last April finishing fourth in the Irish Grand National.
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- Lord Du Mesnil
- Mr D Maxwell / R Hobson
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140
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15/8 |
Lord Du Mesnil
Winless since early 2021 but has run plenty of good races in the meantime, including on his recent hunter chase debut at Warwick (3m, good to soft) when returning from a lengthy break and wind surgery; that was a stronger race than this.
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- Minella Trump
- Miss Gina Andrews / D Mccain Jnr
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132
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9/2 |
Minella Trump
Has won half of his 16 races over fences and should welcome this drop in grade after struggling last season in strong handicaps (his second was remote); has been absent for 12 months so some market confidence would be welcomed.
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