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Won Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, soft) 12 months ago and made it 2-2 over fences in the Grade 1 Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick (2m3f, yielding to soft) in December; has also won on good ground; didn't jump well when third at Leopardstown in February (Croke Park about 5l ahead in second) but he's a major player if the first-time cheekpieces help him find fluency.
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6
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5/2
11/4
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5/2
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Short-headed in Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) in February on second chase start and rallied from a very unpromising position to win the Arkle at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; unraced on good ground; ran big races over hurdles on both visits here and he's a leading contender with the step back up in trip likely to be in his favour.
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2
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7/2
10/3
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4/1
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Won two Grade 1 novice chases in Ireland in December (2m4f/3m, yielding/good to yielding) before bumping into Ballyburn in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m5f, yielding) in February, when a 5l second; had Heart Wood and Better Days Ahead narrowly behind in second for his Grade 1 wins, and those two franked the form at the Cheltenham Festival; he's one to consider.
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4
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9/2
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11/2
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Grade 2 novice hurdle winner (2m4f, good to soft) who was pulled up on chase debut in November (irregular heartbeat) but impressed in four-runner Grade 2 novice at Windsor (2m, soft) in January, when subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Caldwell Potter was 4l behind in second; unraced on good ground; the step back up in trip seems a likely plus; firmly in calculations.
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12/1
14/1
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16/1
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Prolific over hurdles (including Grade 2 wins) and 1l second to classy yardstick in Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick (2m, soft) in February on second chase start, before going one better in Grade 2 Pendil at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft); he's 5lb worse off with 1l runner-up Boombawn compared to last time, and others have stronger form, but his peak hurdles efforts came on good going and he could find some improvement if such ground prevails; not ruled out.
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9
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25/1
33/1
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25/1
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Impressed in Doncaster handicap (2m3f, good to soft) in December on second chase start and travelled well when again doing it nicely in Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, good to soft) in February; won on good ground over hurdles; this is a vastly tougher test of his credentials but he arrives fresh and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie; interesting contender.
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22/1
28/1
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33/1
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Won Grade 2 Rising Stars at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in November and 1l second to Rubaud in Grade 2 Pendil at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft) in February, when conceding 5lb to the winner (level weights today); relatively exposed (2-8 over fences) but this course hurdles winner is not ruled out each-way.
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40/1
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66/1
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Experienced hurdler who won Grade 2 novice on chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) in December and made it 2-4 over fences in warm little handicap at Exeter (2m1f, good) last time; ran well behind two of these in Grade 2 at Kempton in February but likely to be vulnerable in this company.
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3
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150/1
200/1
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150/1
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Beat subsequent Grade 2 winner Touch Me Not on chase debut at Punchestown (2m, good) in October; however, others have far more substance to their form and he's had jumping issues since that win; others preferred.
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