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- Miami Magic
- Charlie Hammond / S Edmunds
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121
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7/4 |
Miami Magic
Improving 5yo whose record for Dale Peters featured a soft-ground point win and close second in Aintree bumper; easy success at Fakenham (2m, good) for new yard makes him the pick on hurdles form in this field.
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- George's Lad
- H Cobden / Miss E C Lavelle
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102
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14/1 |
George's Lad
Had a 1l advantage when final-fence faller in Irish point; only a modest fifth in Exeter maiden hurdle (2m2f) for new stable but may improve with that reappearance outing under his belt.
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- Groovy Blue
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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5/1 |
Groovy Blue
Both starts in bumpers, beaten long way at Newbury (for Emma Lavelle) then took a big step forward at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) where he gamely made all; from a useful family and should progress further.
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- Guinness Lad
- R P Mclernon / N P Mulholland
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87
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125/1 |
Guinness Lad
Thrice-raced 4yo who has meagre RPRs and was tailed off in C&D event most recently; handicaps should be more suitable shortly.
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- Kapal Layar
- S Bowen / O Murphy
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9/1 |
Kapal Layar
Both outings in soft-ground bumpers, favourite for voided race at Kelso then promising third at Carlisle (2m1f) where he did best work at finish; open to improvement, provided he copes with this sharper scenario.
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- Marengo Bay
- N De Boinville / N J Henderson
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13/2 |
Marengo Bay
12,500euros foal, 58,000euros 3yo; half-brother to bumper and useful 2m4f/2m6f hurdle winner Finest Evermore, out of unraced half-sister to useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Whatduhavtoget; Henderson runner who is the sole newcomer in the field; heed the market signals.
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- Now I Know
- Rex Dingle / C Gordon
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10/1 |
Now I Know
Bred to do better for hurdling but needs major improvement on his bumper efforts; had wind surgery since last run; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.
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- Salt Rock
- Thomas Bellamy / K C Bailey
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112
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12/1 |
Salt Rock
Lightly raced 6yo who was bought for 205,000 after his impressive point win (soft); flopped in a bumper but has fared better in two attempts over hurdles, keeping-on fifth at Chepstow (2m, good) latest; in the mix.
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- Tarbuck
- Nick Scholfield / Miss C Dyson
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50/1 |
Tarbuck
Huge odds in a couple of soft-ground bumpers, better effort when second (no match for winner) at Taunton; needs further improvement to play a major role in this field.
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- Thistle Be The One
- G Sheehan / K Burke
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5/2 |
Thistle Be The One
Modest efforts in points; markedly better in bumpers for new yard, both on soft ground, making all at this course in February then clear second (headed only in final strides) at Ayr on Scottish National day; form has received several boosts; respected hurdles debutant.
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- Beorma
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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96
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40/1 |
Beorma
Modest form in bumpers for previous stable and failed to improve in Carlisle maiden hurdle (2m1f) on debut for Dan Skelton; looks the type to do better in handicaps later on.
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