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- Hystery Bere
- H Cobden / T Symonds
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127
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4/1 |
Hystery Bere
Almost back to the mark defied on last May's Warwick chasing debut (2m, good), down 2lb more despite an okay third in first-time blinkers (retained) at Plumpton latest; slight ease in class on ground that suits.
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- Rouge Vif
- David Bass / R Bandey
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125
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14/1 |
Rouge Vif
Wins this all day on back class (RPRs peaked at 164 in 2020), but he lost his way in 2022-23 and second place (beaten 23l; made mistakes) on his stable debut in March owed plenty to others' mishaps; down in class and dropped another 5lb, but still couldn't have absolute faith in a revival.
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- One Fine Man
- R T Dunne / D Carroll
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125
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2/1 |
One Fine Man
20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.
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- Home Free
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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10/3 |
Home Free
Underwhelming handicap hurdle debut last time needs forgiving, and good ground would ask a fresh question; eased 3lb since, however, and as a nephew of a Graded 2m chase winner in Landofhopeandglory he may yet take to fences in spite of his Flat breeding; interesting.
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- Stormin Crossgales
- Jack Hogan / T R George
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129
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9/1 |
Stormin Crossgales
Free-goer who is still to follow up 2022's Wincanton 1m7f wins (hurdle/chase); irregular heartbeat and soft ground excuse last two runs, but nowhere to hide here with trip, ground and mark all perfect.
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- Force De Frap
- James Best / Mrs E Bishop
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125
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10/1 |
Force De Frap
Becoming ever more versatile, winter's Bangor and Ludlow wins being his first on soft or slower; handicapper has appeared to have his measure the last twice, a scruffy round of jumping latest notwithstanding.
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- Romanor
- M G Nolan / J W Mullins
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128
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12/1 |
Romanor
Should get some pace to come off, and both mark (5lb below his last winning one) and ground are perfect; absence since October is a concern, however, given all ten wins have come after breaks of six weeks or fewer.
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- Stumps Or Slips
- Ben Jones / T H Weston
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125
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3/1 |
Stumps Or Slips
Warwick (2m) and Worcester (2m4f) good-ground winner a year ago and 5lb higher than for the latter; laid a useful marker for the summer back here in March, albeit his jumping again lacked fluency.
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