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- Ebony Warrior
- Nick Slatter / D Killahena & G Mcpherson
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128
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2/1 |
Ebony Warrior
Runner-up three consecutive times since ready win at Worcester (2m, good) in July, most notably when second to subsequent Grade 2 novice winner in valuable series final there (2m4f, good) in September; good chance.
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- Hugo Alko
- Paul O'brien / Mrs H R J Nelmes
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80/1 |
Hugo Alko
Maiden pointer who struggled (albeit on heavy ground) when a big-priced outsider for rules debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f; had wind op soon afterwards) last September.
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- Jaunty Galaxy
- Conor Ring / B Eckley
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51
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125/1 |
Jaunty Galaxy
Struggled to get competitive when 200-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m6f).
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- Just Lucky Sivola
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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120
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10/3 |
Just Lucky Sivola
Last season's winning bumper form is modest but he displayed improvement and pushed the short-odds favourite all the way to the line when second on this month's hurdling debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good); shortlisted.
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- Presenting Star
- Shane Fenelon / P & M Bowen
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20/1 |
Presenting Star
25,000 3yo; second foal; brother to a point winner; dam placed 2m/2m5f hurdle, half-sister to smart jumper Herecomesthetruth; hooded on debut; probably best watched.
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- Tom Doniphon
- Sean Houlihan / P Hobbs & J White
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116
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11/4 |
Tom Doniphon
Won a soft-ground Fontwell bumper last season and shaped well before fading into third on last month's hurdling debut at Exeter (2m2f, good to soft); will be on the premises here if that recent outing brought him on.
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- Falstaff
- Brendan Powell / Miss H C Knight
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80
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80/1 |
Falstaff
Tailed off in Kempton bumper last season and when 150-1 for recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f); moves up in trip here.
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- Knead A Win
- Dylan Johnston / S Thomas
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4/1 |
Knead A Win
150,000euros 2yo; first foal; dam French 2m1f hurdle winner, sister to useful French/Irish jumper Baie Des Iles; interesting newcomer; market may point the way.
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- Tikiti Dino
- Phillip Armson / A King
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93
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14/1 |
Tikiti Dino
Well beaten (albeit in a valuable race) on last season's bumper debut and made just a mildly encouraging hurdle debut when remote third over C&D this month.
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- Tom Taggle
- Adam Wedge / Evan Williams
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83
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80/1 |
Tom Taggle
Travelled well to a point when midfield in valuable Newbury bumper (good to soft) on debut in March but has not been competitive on his two hurdling starts this autumn (2m3f/2m).
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- Damzon
- Benjamin Poste / H J Evans
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8/1 |
Damzon
Belied 66-1 odds when second of 13 at Southwell (good) on the second of her three bumper starts but the form isn't anything to go wild about and a minor role may be her best hope on this hurdling debut; blinkers added.
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