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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Bolster
- Pierre-Louis Jamin / K R Burke
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123
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5/1 |
Bolster
Usually front-runner these days; three handicap wins last year before he narrowly took a Listed race at Newmarket in November, all over about 1m2f on soft or good to soft; weakened into a fair fourth in Chester Group 2 one month ago; should step up on that but he's unraced beyond 10.3f.
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- Hamish
- Tom Marquand / W J Haggas
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129
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11/10 |
Hamish
Reappearing 9yo who's won a hatful of Group 3s over 1m4f-1m6f in his long and distinguished career, including first time out in his last four campaigns; rounded off last term with Listed win at the Curragh in November and he's the one to beat if returning on song yet again.
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- Military Academy
- R Havlin / J & T Gosden
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110
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10/3 |
Military Academy
Made a big splash with three wins from four starts last August-November, with the first three on ground softer than good but markedly better for 1m4f Listed win on AW; cheekpieces have gone on this season, with a creditable second in Winter Derby at Southwell in February but below form in Bahrain in March; bit to prove on turf but in the mix on his AW form.
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- Galashiels
- Rossa Ryan / N J Henderson
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122
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12/1 |
Galashiels
5-14 in France for Andre Fabre, peaking with a 1m4f Listed win on very soft last April but his five seconds include a Group 3; bought for 220,000gns in January; overall improvement may be needed.
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- Palladium
- James Doyle / J & T Gosden
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123
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5/1 |
Palladium
Won twice from seven starts on the Flat in Germany, notably when leading on the post in the German Derby (1m4f, good to soft) last July; fetched 1,400,000euros in October and won hurdles debut for Nicky Henderson in January, but he was sore three days before the Triumph Hurdle in March and had to miss it; back to Flat for another new yard and should be a serious contender.
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- Raja Raja
- J P Spencer / D M Simcock
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115
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80/1 |
Raja Raja
Lightly raced 4yo who showed improved form to win comfortably in a 1m4f handicap at Southwell in December on his AW debut; Newbury Group 3 (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago was a fair bit better still on the figures but he was last of seven and even that leaves him with lots to find.
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