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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- L'eau Du Sud
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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162
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2/7 |
L'eau Du Sud
Won easily on his first two chase starts (2m3f/2m, good to soft/good) before landing the four-runner Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown (1m7f, soft) in December, beating two highly talented Gordon Elliott raiders; carries a 5lb penalty today but holds standout claims nevertheless.
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- Riskintheground
- C J Todd / D Skelton
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147
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50/1 |
Riskintheground
Won four handicap chases last May-September (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft) but below par in November on last two starts and he's up against it today even if back to his best.
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- Rubaud
- Lorcan Williams / P F Nicholls
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154
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7/2 |
Rubaud
The forecast soft ground may not be ideal and he was well beaten in third when falling at the final fence on his chase debut at Kempton in December; however, he was taking on Sir Gino and Ballyburn in that Grade 2 and he's entitled to respect today in view of his hurdle form, having won the Grade 2 Elite Hurdle for second successive season at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in November.
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- Tedley
- Jamie Brace / N A Twiston-Davies
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143
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28/1 |
Tedley
Produced a string of solid runs in handicap chases towards end of last year and bounced back from Cheltenham blip with a fair fifth at Ascot three weeks ago; however, he has lots to find with L'Eau du Sud.
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