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Came back from a lengthy absence to prove himself in the top flight of hunters last spring, improving on his third here to win at Punchestown in May and back in good heart with typically bold front-running display to beat Here's Johnny at Warwick last month; goes particularly well in the mud but effective on on good ground and big run looks assured.
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18
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Spotlight :
9lb in hand on official figures and unlike most of his principal rivals has youth on his side; Listed chase winner at Auteuil as a 4yo and showed very useful form in 3m handicaps on good/good to soft last spring; done everything asked of him in points this year but only scrambled home from Drybrook Bedouin and has had a setback since; unproven beyond 3m but promises to stay and plenty of confidence behind him in ante-post market.
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21
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7/1
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Spotlight :
Jumping not the worry it used to be and won all his three starts in his first campaign in this sphere last spring, winning the Aintree Fox Hunters' and proving just too good for Take The Stand over C&D; good ground suits, few miles on the clock for one of his age and likely to get involved.
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9
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Spotlight :
Big horse potentially with a future to match; won 3-4 completed starts in points and made it 2-3 in hunter chases when scoring at Huntingdon (from Burntoakboy and a subsequent winner) and Newbury in the space of eight days; taking a big step up in class but plenty of room for improvement, handles good ground and has a top rider.
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22
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Spotlight :
Suffered only defeat in five outings in points and hunter chases last year when beating all except Cappa Bleu here 12 months ago; put reappearance odds-on defeat behind him when readily accounting for multiple point winners in ladies open and can make his presence felt again.
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7
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14/1
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Spotlight :
Crowned a marvellous campaign by landing the William Hill Trophy here four years ago but struggled under rules since; something of a revival in points this winter, following second to Kilty Storm at Dromahane by justifying favouritism in weaker races under typical hold-up rides; probably best with give underfoot.
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12
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14/1
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Spotlight :
Fair staying hurdler/chaser for the Pipes, effective on good but done most of racing on soft; done everything asked of him this winter, winning two points (beating race-fit Dun Doire on first occasion and a promising type on the second) and Leopardstown hunter chase (from Dusty Doolan); this will be much more competitive but he has to come into the reckoning.
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24
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Spotlight :
Looked an exciting prospect in points and underlined her potential with an easy win over a fair yardstick (creditable second since) at Taunton on debut under rules; no telling how far she may go but relatively inexperienced and this is a big ask with her rider unable to claim her allowance this time.
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17
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18/1
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Excellent strike-rate in points and hunter chases but just misses out at the highest level, never competitive when a well-beaten fifth here last year and spoiled his chance by hanging badly left behind Southwestern, Baby Run and Take The Stand at Stratford; probably as good as ever (though looked a very fortunate winner at Kelso last time) but may not want the ground too fast.
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19
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25/1
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Spotlight :
Fifth and sixth in last two runnings of the Foxhunter but has shown better form elsewhere, notably when falling with every chance in the champion hunter chase at Punchestown twice and when just too good for Baby Run, Take The Stand and Robbers Glen at Stratford (3m4f); not at his best in points this year, beaten at 1-4 last time, so something to prove on current form.
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23
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28/1
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Won last 17 starts in points, usually at long odds on in ladies opens, and left previous efforts in hunter chases well behind when making all and jumping superbly to score by a wide margin at Ffos Las; hard to say what she achieved there but unlikely she will be allowed to dominate at this much higher level
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2008 Foxhunter winner; had to settle for fourth last year but, although turning the form round with Baby Run on disadvantageous terms back here the following month, came off worse in three of their four encounters; not entirely convincing in points this time around, scrambling home in two-finisher open most recently, and blinkered for first time.
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2m4f on decent ground looked his optimum conditions in his handicap days but he showed he stays an easy 3m when completing his hunter chase hat-trick at Ludlow on his return from a break; asked a much stiffer question at this level and stamina to prove at this distance.
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22/1
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Off the mark at second attempt in hunter chases at just short of this distance here in May and has continued to progress judged on close second to Roulez Cool in Larkhill open in comeback race; shade disappointing he did not build on that back there most recently but open to further improvement and a possible outsider.
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Fair handicapper at his best and not far off that level of form when accounting for a recent winner in Haydock hunter chase last month but this will be much harder, especially with rider unable to claim allowance; stays particularly well and adaptable as regards ground.
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Very useful novice chaser two seasons ago when second to Joe Lively in the Feltham but was let down by jumping in two subsequent appearances; missed last winter and recent hunter chase form - given weight and a beating by Baby Run at Warwick - leaves him with something to find in first-time blinkers (has been tried in cheekpieces).
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Quite a useful hurdler/chaser three seasons ago, stayed 3m but raced mainly at shorter; been mixing it with some of the best Irish pointers this winter, having to give best to Dun Doire in January but twice a winner since; should not be troubled by the ground but looks flattered by BHA rating and ante-post quote of 33-1 probably a fair reflection of his chance.
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Very useful handicapper in his time with Paul Nicholls and usually gone well here; showed he retains much of his ability in handicaps and hunter chases last season but finished behind a couple of these at Larkhill before winning a weaker mens open (odds on) this time around and likely to struggle back up in class.
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Finest hour came here in 2007 Coral Cup and underlined his liking for the course by finishing third in the Kim Muir two years ago; treated for wind problem since and not the same force, coming up short in hunter chases at Huntingdon (behind Gentle George) and Leicester; this will be even tougher.
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Fair novice chaser three seasons ago; gained second win in points when far too good for subsequent hunter chase winner in mens open last month but done nothing at up to 3m to suggest he is capable of taking a hand in this company.
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Second in 2005 Gold Cup; very useful in this sphere last season, running Trust Fund close over C&D and not beaten far in championship event at Stratford for second consecutive year; current form has to be taken on trust and likely to find a few too good given his advancing years.
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Became disappointing under rules before his attention was switched to pointing; creditable seconds in hunter chases at Leopardstown (behind Kilty Storm) and at Gowran recently leave him with work to do and he seems best with give underfoot.
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Productive campaign in points and novice/hunter chases last year at 2m-3m, though found wanting against Baby Run at Ludlow and the latter has made much the greater progress since; something to find on recent point form and there has to be a doubt about his stamina (12-1 chance when weakening to finish in midfield in 2008 Foxhunter).
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250/1
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Shock winner of hunter chase here two years ago (Chesnut Annie third) and back to that level of form last spring; clear signs he was coming to hand again in Horseheath open last time but has a poor strike-rate and up against it in this company.
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