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- Junker D'allier
- S Bowen / O Murphy
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124
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8/15 |
Junker D'allier
Dual novice winner (at about 2m) who is now on a recovery mission, though was highly tried in a Grade 1 at Christmas and latest remote fourth was in the Listed Sidney Banks at Huntingdon; enters the reckoning despite the double penalty.
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- Byron Hill
- Henry Brooke / P Neville
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118
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11/2 |
Byron Hill
Won a handicap at Carlisle in October (2m1f, soft) but was down the field at Ascot on his final jumps run and has since finished last on the Flat (three-time winner in that sphere); even if back on song he has a bit to find at these weights.
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- Hasten Slowly
- Charlie Maggs / J C McConnell
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126
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11/1 |
Hasten Slowly
Two hurdle wins include a Punchestown handicap in October (2m, good to yielding) and faced a tough task when eighth at Cheltenham later that month; ground would have been too soft when running poorly on the Flat last week; good chance at this level if bringing her best form.
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- Just Winging It
- Ben Smith / R M Smith
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77
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300/1 |
Just Winging It
0-5 and comfortably held in a low-grade handicap at Newcastle in early March (2m4f, good); unlikely to be good enough, no matter what effect the cheekpieces have.
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- Moon Phases
- Jack Power / Miss Lucinda V Russell
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118
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10/1 |
Moon Phases
No match for the long odds-on favourite in a maiden at Ayr (2m, soft) but finished clear of the rest and was a late withdrawal from a Grade 1 at Aintree; however, jockey bookings would suggest the yard has higher hopes for Spadestep.
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- Spadestep
- P W Wadge / Miss Lucinda V Russell
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129
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11/4 |
Spadestep
Half-brother to Tommy's Oscar and cost £50,000 after winning seven-runner Irish point (yielding ground); perhaps denied by greenness on hurdling debut at Carlisle and the winner has since added two further novices to his tally; looks promising.
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- Split Stone
- Bruce Lynn / N W Alexander
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102
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300/1 |
Split Stone
Low-level form in a bumper and three hurdles; highly likely to be outclassed.
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- Charlies Girl
- Danny McMenamin / D Bourke
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90
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250/1 |
Charlies Girl
Tailed off at huge odds in hurdle races at Punchestown and Ayr; no appeal.
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- Drop Kick
- Jamie Hamilton / M Walford
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22/1 |
Drop Kick
Third in an Irish point two months ago and the winner ran respectably on his rules debut; should have a future.
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- Tommy's Promise
- B S Hughes / I Jardine
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200/1 |
Tommy's Promise
Tailed off in three novices on the Flat (7f-1m) and was pulled up on switch to hurdling.
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