No. |
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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Cat Tiger
- Mr D Maxwell / P F Nicholls
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129
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5/2 |
Cat Tiger
Very useful handicap/hunter chaser in his prime; seemingly on the downgrade now but went close in two hunter chases for Sam Loxton in the spring and, having rejoined Paul Nicholls in the meantime, returns to a handicap on a tempting mark.
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- Hystery Bere
- D A Jacob / T Symonds
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129
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9/2 |
Hystery Bere
Not seen since pulled up in quite valuable race in May but seemed to respond well to addition of blinkers when third twice in the spring (2m1f/2m, good); returns from break on good mark and with cheekpieces/tongue-tie refitted; versatile ground-wise; big player if back on song.
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- Opening Bid
- Bryan Carver / C J Down
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130
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7/2 |
Opening Bid
Five-time chase winner, including this race in 2023 (good to firm); has rather mixed record this year but ran quite well on last two outings (cheekpieces added last time); will have something to prove if the ground is slower than good to soft but, otherwise, he's a leading contender.
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- Dorrells Pierji
- Lorcan Williams / D Summersby
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124
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20/1 |
Dorrells Pierji
5-6 in points in the spring (firm-good to soft) and returned to racing under rules with respectable fifth at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August; however, last month's 2m4f run at Worcester was disappointing and he now has a point to prove.
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- Kauto The King
- Brendan Powell / J Tizzard
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127
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6/1 |
Kauto The King
Ten chase wins, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; jumping errors cooked his goose last month but he's still on a workable mark and can cope if the ground softens.
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- The Gypsy Davey
- Adam Wedge / Evan Williams
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127
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10/3 |
The Gypsy Davey
Below form at Perth last month and now 0-7 over fences but has knocked on the door a few times this season and seems versatile regarding trip/ground; respectable third at Ludlow yesterday.
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