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- Ballyvaughan Bay
- Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell / D J Jeffreys
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4/1 |
Ballyvaughan Bay
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.
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- No More No
- David Bass / Mrs L Hill
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9/2 |
No More No
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.
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- Baby Chou
- Jonathan England / S England
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105
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9/1 |
Baby Chou
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.
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- Small Town Hero
- Jack Tudor / Christian Williams
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99
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15/8 |
Small Town Hero
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.
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- The Whistle Blower
- Mr Paddy Barlow / J R Barlow
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97
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9/1 |
The Whistle Blower
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.
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- Whynotnowroy
- James Best / N P Mulholland
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108
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13/2 |
Whynotnowroy
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.
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- Stonegate
- Charlie Maggs / B Rothwell
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40/1 |
Stonegate
Modest hurdler; has been pulled up on both starts over fences; others look stronger.
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- Deadly Missile
- Benjamin Poste / Mrs R Gasson
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106
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12/1 |
Deadly Missile
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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