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- Jena D'oudairies
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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118
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4/9 |
Jena D'oudairies
Bumper winner who confirmed early hurdling promise when a comfortable winner at Chepstow (2m3f, good) and then ran okay to be fifth of 16 in a Cheltenham handicap (2m4f); the only rules winner in this field and penalised accordingly, but the one to beat.
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- Arctic Blue
- David Noonan / W S Kittow
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40/1 |
Arctic Blue
Beaten nearly a distance on hurdling debut and has twice pulled up since then; had a wind op and now goes in a tongue-tie; too much to prove.
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- Brooklyn Callin
- James Bowen / N J Henderson
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12/1 |
Brooklyn Callin
Irish point winner with a stout pedigree; ran better in her second bumper at Huntingdon a month ago when a sprint finish wouldn't have suited, though she was noticeably weak in the betting (4-1 out to 18s); going up in trip for hurdling debut has to be a good thing but others have more pressing claims.
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- Ciakat
- Fern O'Brien / F O'Brien
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88
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100/1 |
Ciakat
Placed in Irish points but was 0-6 in that scene and has offered little so far over hurdles, at about 2m3f on good ground.
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- Hard Dealt
- David Bass / H D Daly
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112
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4/1 |
Hard Dealt
Irish point winner who has improved with each run under rules and was clear of the favourite when pushing a respected rival with far more experience close at Chepstow (2m novice, good); thereabouts.
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- Mistletoe
- Sam Twiston-Davies / J Tickle
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105
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16/1 |
Mistletoe
Point bumper winner and left her first two runs under rules behind to split the market principals at 125-1 in a 2m5f mares' novice at Fontwell (good); likely to need further improvement here but that's feasible.
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- Plus Point
- K Brogan / Billy Aprahamian
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90
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28/1 |
Plus Point
Quite useful on the Flat for former yard, winning three times at up to 1m6f; given that ability she's been quite disappointing in her two races over hurdles (at 2-1 and 6-1).
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- Top Tier Gossip
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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12/1 |
Top Tier Gossip
Promising second of five on Stratford debut (bumper on soft) in October and it was a good race in which she finished last of six at Ascot (1m7f, good) the following month, in which she ran well to a point; respected hurdling debutante.
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