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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- First Confession
- Brendan Powell / J Tizzard
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128
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10/11 |
First Confession
Won on debut in Irish maiden point (3m, heavy) last November and changed hands for 140,000 the following month; no match for the front two when third on last month's hurdle debut at Cheltenham (2m4f, good; 8-1) but that was a hot race and he's a major player today.
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- Marvellous Mick
- Freddie Gingell / P F Nicholls
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118
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12/1 |
Marvellous Mick
Won on debut in Chepstow bumper in December 2022 and remains lightly raced; however, he struggled earlier this year on his first two hurdle starts and hopes are pinned on a wind op prompting a transformation.
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- Oak Grove
- J J Burke / F O'brien
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13/2 |
Oak Grove
Irish maiden point winner (3m, yielding to soft) who showed promise in defeat last season on his two bumper starts (both on soft); improvement needed on hurdle debut but he's bred to be suited by the step up in trip.
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- Milan Tino
- M J M O'sullivan / N George & A Zetterholm
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126
|
6/4 |
Milan Tino
Tailed off at Auteuil last month but may have needed the run (early unseat there on reappearance previously); he finished third in three Grade 2 juvenile hurdles last season (2m-2m2f, very soft-good to soft) and holds leading claims if rediscovering that form.
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- Honky Tonk Highway
- Non Runner / D Skelton
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SP |
Honky Tonk Highway
Debut point winner who followed up in Listed mares' bumper at Sandown (2m, soft) in March; clear second on yesterday's hurdle debut at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) and has considerable potential, but another run today may come too soon.
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