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Pipe, D
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Form: 469068 Age: 6 Weight: 11-9 |
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Trainer has all his eggs in this one basket as he attempts to win his dad's race; welcome signs of life last two starts and obviously handicapped to win if anywhere near form that enabled him to win last season's Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle or run away with Imperial Cup two years ago.
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Knows how to battle, as he confirmed when turning over an odds-on shot at Warwick last month to extend his unbeaten record over hurdles to three and always reluctant to rule out one with that sort of winning knack; represents last year's winning stable along with three others and trainer happy with latest modest raise.
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Flint, R/
Hobbs, P
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Form: 211242 Age: 6 Weight: 11-4 |
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12/1
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Progressive, finishing good second off 1lb lower mark over 3m here at New Year, and trainer thinks he has room for further improvement; stable having a storming festival and daren't rule out, with drop back in trip and return to less demanding going not a worry.
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Best yet from him when third in 2m handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in January; big player as things stand and improvement for step up in trip could turn him into a winner, though that can't be guaranteed.
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Unexposed novice, not exactly impressive when landing odds at Wincanton a week ago but job done as he needed penalty for that to squeak in here; much more needed now but daren't underestimate.
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3
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On the retreat when unseating two out in sub-standard Grade 2 over 3m1f at Haydock and will appreciate return to shorter; interesting on last year's third off this mark in 2m5f Coral Cup.
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Looked good when justifying favouritism over 2m1f here at New Year and, although he was undeniably disappointing at Haydock next time, he was tackling this week's big novice winner Peddlers Cross; up plenty in weights for that win but may still be feasibly weighted if he stays.
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16/1
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Much improved last time when winning easing up at Kempton last month; needs to improve to defy 10lb higher mark in this stronger race but stable could hardly be more buoyant.
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Much improved for Andy Boxhall when cheekpieces went on, making all in 3m novice hurdles at Warwick and Southwell; in front of pair of dual subsequent winners when fair fourth to leading Albert Bartlett fancy Tell Massini over 3m here in December when last seen and could be interesting on first start for last year's winning stable even though trip could be on sharp side.
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Ran respectably in big Newbury handicap last month after coming good again there on previous start; those races were over 2m but she had stayed well enough when third to subsequent winner Trenchant over 2m5f at Kempton in November and warrants healthy respect.
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Ahead of the handicapper under penalty for convincing 3m Doncaster success but previous win was over 3m2f, so just a niggling doubt about how he'll cope with drop to 2m4f.
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Lightly raced novice, bit disappointing at Fakenham last month but had impressed in Fontwell win on previous start and could be just the type to go well in race like this.
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Fulfilled promise of Kempton second to subsequent winner Candy Creek when cosy winner at Ffos Las but not sure to be suited by step up in trip on breeding and probably needs to improve to defy this mark.
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Third off this mark in last year's Fred Winter over 2m here but trainer fears he may find others better handicapped as he bids to build on last month's encouraging fourth to a better-fancied stable-companion over 2m3f at Doncaster.
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Returned to something like form when chasing home an easy winner over this trip at Southwell last month and dangerous to leave out anything her trainer saddles in these festival handicaps, though she wouldn't want the ground to dry up.
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Huxley, C/
King, A
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Form: 04-2741 Age: 5 Weight: 11-3 |
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20/1
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Not seen since winning off 9lb lower mark over 2m at Huntingdon in December and not obviously well handicapped but trainer has made positive noises about him more than once and thinks we haven't seen the best of him yet; needs to improve for step up to 2m4f and switch to better ground, but that's not impossible.
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Fair second to smart Mad Max in Kempton novice chase in January after rather losing way over hurdles; connections keen to retain novice status for fences, so it's back to hurdles but hard to be confident.
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Nice progressive profile but up 4lb for her clear second in good mares handicap over 3m at Kempton in December and trainer not been able to get the extra run into her he was hoping to at one stage, but he reports her fresh and well and expects her to be suited by the hill.
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Took form to another level when second in novice over this trip at Huntingdon and might have won but for last-flight howler; that didn't escape the handicapper's eagle eye, however, and he has been bumped up 13lb for that.
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Rated 85 on Flat but proving even better over hurdles; banked three novice wins last year but came unstuck off this mark in 3m handicap at Bangor last month, though possibly just needed that first run since November.
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Useful juvenile last term and looked at least as good as ever when kicking off current campaign with third to Starluck over 2m here in October; not at best last twice since Exeter fall and not convinced this step up in trip is the answer, though cheekpieces could help him.
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Last win came over slightly shorter trip over fences at Limerick in December; had a spin on Flat to tee him up but tailed off, miles behind Pause And Clause, in last year's Coral Cup on last visit.
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Capable hurdler at best for Michael Bowe in Ireland but most of recent racing over fences and not sure he's still perky enough to be a force hurdling over this trip.
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Perked up by cheekpieces to win Ludlow November claimer and went close in Taunton handicap next time, but lots to prove in blinkers now after Boxing Day failure off today's 5lb higher mark.
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