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- Regatta De Blanc
- Freddie Gingell / P F Nicholls
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124
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4/1 |
Regatta De Blanc
4-4 in points (all good ground) and she won two hunter chases for Will Biddick in the first half of this year (2m5f/3m1f, soft); beaten at odds-on on last month's stable and hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) but could leave that well behind now back over fences for her first handicap.
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- Ideal Des Bordes
- Non Runner / N J Henderson
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Ideal Des Bordes
Following wind surgery he got off the mark under rules at the fifth attempt in a maiden hurdle at Kempton (2m5f, good) in May; this 3m point winner (yielding to soft) could improve for the switch to fences and the step up in trip, and is firmly in calculations on handicap debut.
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- Regarde
- G Sheehan / Jamie Snowden
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125
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10/3 |
Regarde
Won last autumn on first two chase starts and made it 3-6 over fences when scoring on last month's reappearance at Kempton (3m, good); also effective on soft ground; his yard is in flying form and this improving 7yo may be able to take a 6lb rise in his stride.
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- Laskalin
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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124
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12/1 |
Laskalin
Runner-up off reduced mark in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton in March but soundly beaten otherwise last season and pulled up at Cheltenham in April when last seen; returns minus cheekpieces and others are more compelling.
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- Northern Bound
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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130
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20/1 |
Northern Bound
On a handy mark on last season's best form and he didn't run badly at Warwick (2m4f, good) recently; however, this 10yo has been beaten on his last 12 starts and is untested at today's distance; others appeal more.
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- Concetto
- Fergus Gillard / O Greenall & J Guerriero
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126
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12/1 |
Concetto
Inconsistent last season, with some jumping issues, and well beaten on last month's reappearance at Kempton; however, he won at Market Rasen (3m, soft) in February and at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) in April, and can make a bold bid if back on song in the reapplied blinkers (worn for Huntingdon win).
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- Bertie Wooster
- Brendan Powell / J Tizzard
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11/1 |
Bertie Wooster
Chase debut; won over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) on final run last term and could improve for last month's comeback fifth at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy); this is a pretty tough field in which to prove himself over fences but his yard is in fine form and the step back up in trip may suit.
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- Morfee
- N F Houlihan / J W Mullins
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122
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33/1 |
Morfee
Pulled up over hurdles on last month's reappearance but he made a similar start to last season before showing progressive form back over fences, winning twice (2m7f/3m1f, good to soft); could resume his improving ways now reverting to chasing; one to be interested in.
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- Law Of Supply
- J J Burke / K C Bailey
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124
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5/2 |
Law Of Supply
Point winner who reappeared last month having had wind surgery and made a winning chase debut at Worcester (2m7f, soft); has shown promise on good to soft ground; hit with 10lb rise for last time but he won eased down and this unexposed 6yo could still be ahead of the handicapper.
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- Hall Lane
- Oscar Palmer / A King
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126
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17/2 |
Hall Lane
Below par on return and his sole chase win (from eight attempts) was a narrow one in a small field at Market Rasen in July; however, he possibly idled in front when beating an in-form rival on that first crack at 3m, and there can be hope he'll improve for his latest run; cheekpieces go on; chance.
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- Time To Bite
- Bryan Carver / C Honour
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126
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22/1 |
Time To Bite
Front-runner who won twice last winter (2m3f/2m1f, soft) and got back on the scoresheet at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in May; he might have needed the run at Plumpton last month but faces no easy task now back up in grade and he's unproven at 3m under rules.
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