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- Range
- Sam Twiston-Davies / S Thomas
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6/5 |
Range
Quite useful in novice hurdles last season and was a clearcut course winner (2m3f, heavy) last December; fell when favourite for last month's chase/handicap debut but remains an interesting prospect for fences.
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- Royal Mer
- Jack Tudor / D Pipe
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134
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14/1 |
Royal Mer
Won five chases (1m7f-2m4f, all on soft) during very productive campaign last season and made a satisfactory reappearance over hurdles last month; needs to kick on again to overcome current mark but that's possible.
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- Bashers Reflection
- J M Quinlan / B I Case
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126
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8/1 |
Bashers Reflection
Four-time hurdle winner; didn't jump well enough when never-dangerous sixth on last month's seasonal/chase debut at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) but was only beaten about 17l in the end and can get closer to the target if he gets into a better rhythm here.
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- Can You Call
- Adam Wedge / Evan Williams
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135
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14/1 |
Can You Call
Always behind over C&D on last month's reappearance outing but made the frame on all four starts last term, including a very good second over C&D (good to soft), and can be dangerous off current mark if back on song.
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- Heros De Romay
- Thomas Bellamy / K C Bailey
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9/1 |
Heros De Romay
Very lightly raced 7yo who won a maiden hurdle here (2m3f, heavy) just under a year ago; well held when third on handicap hurdle debut here in January and not seen again since but has scope for improvement over fences.
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- Donnacha
- Lorcan Murtagh / N J Hawke
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122
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11/4 |
Donnacha
Progressive over hurdles last season, collecting three wins (2m-2m2f) along the way; slightly disappointing when well-held third on last month's chasing debut at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) but may come on for the run.
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- Tommys Charm
- R Patrick / Kerry Lee
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12/1 |
Tommys Charm
Runner-up on Irish point debut in October 2023 and readily won maiden hurdle here (2m3f, heavy) on rules debut in February; found one too good when favourite to follow up in March and has fitness to prove on this chase/handicap debut but could have significant potential.
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- Enjoy Your Life
- Ned Fox / Miss V Williams
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133
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15/2 |
Enjoy Your Life
Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark at Taunton (2m7f, soft) in February; absent since pulled up in Exeter marathon in April and may have a preference for right-handed tracks but has a fighting chance if fully tuned up.
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- Byzantine Empire
- Lorcan Williams / J L Flint
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50/1 |
Byzantine Empire
Won off much-reduced mark over hurdles during the summer but this regressive 7yo was beaten in a seller last month and is seemingly on a very tough mark for this first chase since 2022.
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- Billytherealbigred
- R T Dunne / O Greenall & J Guerriero
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136
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11/8 |
Billytherealbigred
Won three times as a juvenile hurdler last season (1m7f-2m2f) and exploited his weight-for-age allowance when making all to score by 14l on last month's chasing debut at Bangor (2m4f, soft); 11lb higher in a stronger race here but still commands respect.
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- The Boola Boss
- H Cobden / Miss R Curtis
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125
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11/1 |
The Boola Boss
Posted career-best performance when winning by over 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) in spring but managed only third of five over that C&D last month and has since been well beaten at Cheltenham; others appeal more in this competitive race.
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