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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Opening Bid
- Callum Pritchard / C J Down
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125
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11/2 |
Opening Bid
Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.
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- Somespring Special
- M G Nolan / P Hobbs & J White
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125
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9/4 |
Somespring Special
Good run in defeat at Cheltenham a month ago (2m, good) in a mares' race that she won 12 months earlier for Anthony Honeyball; the winner followed up next time; today's longer trip shouldn't be an issue; chance.
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- Sherborne
- Freddie Gingell / J Tizzard
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124
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9/2 |
Sherborne
Consistent 9yo who was winning for a third time over fences when doing it fairly comfortably at Fontwell a month ago (2m5f, good); 3lb rise is very fair and has solid claims.
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- Paddy De Pole
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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9/2 |
Paddy De Pole
Progressive profile over hurdles last year and ran well on ground too soft here the last time; perhaps high in the weights now but the chances are that he'll pay his way over fences.
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- Time To Bite
- David Noonan / C Honour
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124
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11/4 |
Time To Bite
Beat nine rivals in this race 12 months ago and could hardly return in better form having won three of his last four (heavy ground an excuse for the defeat), the latest by 9l at Warwick (2m4f, good); 7lb penalty puts him on a career-high mark at the age of ten but can still threaten.
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