It could be worth taking a chance on the winning pointer THE WHISTLE BLOWER who has yet to win in six starts over regulation fences but should be all the better for last month's run at Huntingdon. Ballyvaughan Bay is quite interesting on his chase debut and Deadly Missile has a chance if tuned up after his long break.[Colin Russell]
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Fell on both starts pointing in Ireland in 2021/22; fairly consistent over hurdles, gaining sole win over this C&D in June last year (good); in fair form recently and has a chance on chase debut.
Former pointer; two wins over hurdles, the second over C&D in October last year (good); lesser effort next time; goes chasing on return from a break on ground that suits.
Won an Irish point in March 2024 (3m, heavy); fair form over fences last season, best efforts were seconds at Catterick in January/February (3m1f, good to soft/soft); best form has been on ground softer than good.
Irish point winner in February 2024 (2m4f, yielding to soft); rather disappointing over hurdles, but more encouraging effort on chase debut last time when fourth over 2m4f here (good; didn't jump that well but was hampered early on); stamina to prove (well beaten only previous run at 3m); tongue-tie tried.
Has won five of his 17 starts pointing; 0-6 over fences, but fair efforts when third in a maiden hunter chase at Leicester in February 2024 (2m4f, heavy) and last time when fourth of seven in a Huntingdon handicap (2m7f, good) when returning from 341 days off; quite interesting with a visor replacing cheekpieces.
Won a Fontwell handicap hurdle for Keiran Burke in May last year (2m5f, good); fair fourth at Taunton on chase debut in January (2m7f, good to soft) but well beaten last twice; bit to prove.
Winning pointer in 2022 (3m, good; dead-heated); several good placed efforts over fences two seasons ago; conditions suit and he has a chance if tuned up after a 467-day break.
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