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Selection |
Form |
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- Dakota Power
- Miss Megan Jordan / R A Teal
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60
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5/1 |
Dakota Power
Two soft-ground turf wins last summer and ended his 2024 campaign with a good second at Newmarket (1m) in November; this former course scorer should go well if resuming after 99 days off in similar form.
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- Charencey
- Miss Katie Martin / Ian Williams
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64
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17/2 |
Charencey
Has winning form on Tapeta and now 3lb lower than when dead-heating over 7f on turf last summer, but he hasn't obviously been shaping as if likely to take advantage, albeit caught a bit further back than ideal when fifth over C&D three weeks ago.
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- Show Biz Kid
- Mr R Birkett / J & S Birkett
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53
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33/1 |
Show Biz Kid
Ex-Hannon maiden who was a fair fourth in a 9.4f maiden here in November but well beaten back in handicap company over 1m at Southwell since; hood worn on that occasion is now replaced by first-time blinkers.
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- Yeoman
- Mr S Walker / J R Fanshawe
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66
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2/1 |
Yeoman
Largely consistent record at Wolverhampton features three wins in 2023 and in-frame efforts on his last four visits; visored first time; bold show likely under Simon Walker.
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- Urban Road
- Mr D H Dunsdon / A D Brown
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63
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5/2 |
Urban Road
Enhanced his good record at Newcastle this winter when getting on top towards the finish over 1m2f under Simon Walker last Saturday; the shorter trip might be more of an issue than the 2lb rise; Walker on Yeoman this time.
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- Calanthe
- Miss Brodie Hampson / A Watson
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61
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11/2 |
Calanthe
Raced keenly in front and nothing left in the closing stages when fourth over C&D a fortnight ago; first-time blinkers now replace the cheekpieces he's worn lately; remains 2lb above the mark he defied on Polytrack in the autumn.
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- Outsmart
- Miss Chelsea Brooks / Ollie Pears
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14/1 |
Outsmart
Winner off 11lb higher in 2022 but patchy record in 2023 and hasn't been seen since August of that year; can only be watched after such a long time off.
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- Poetic Force
- Miss S L Bowen / A W Carroll
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62
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20/1 |
Poetic Force
Five-time C&D winner; latest below-form last of four at Lingfield extended his losing run to 20 but he was runner-up twice here at the end of 2024 and can't be discounted back at this venue.
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- Silk Bird
- Mr Billy Marshall / M Young
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61
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66/1 |
Silk Bird
With Jedd O'Keeffe when scoring over 1m at Pontefract in July 2023 but left that stable for £1,200 that September and tailed off in two comeback runs for new yard here in recent months.
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- Diffident Spirit
- Mr Lewis Kent / T Kent
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62
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16/1 |
Diffident Spirit
Fourth turf win when leading late on at Nottingham (1m2f) in November but only fifth then eighth in amateur rider events here and at Chelmsford under Lewis Kent since, taking his AW record to 0-12; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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