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- Just Go For It
- Sean Houlihan / K Bishop
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103
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40/1 |
Just Go For It
Took form to whole new level when winning easily at Taunton (2m3f, soft) in March but was soundly beaten over C&D on latest outing in May and may find others better handicapped here.
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- Don Rafael
- Daire James Mcconville / M Keighley
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106
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11/2 |
Don Rafael
Won Stratford maiden (2m, good) in the summer and has made the frame in all three subsequent handicaps, most recently when third over C&D (good) this month; in the mix again, providing the ground hasn't turned against him.
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- Any Biscuits
- Paul O'brien / Harry Derham
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103
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13/8 |
Any Biscuits
Aided by addition of tongue-tie when winning twice over 2m2f towards end of 2022-23 season (soft/good) and, following a long absence, he ran a big race in defeat at Stratford (2m2f, heavy) last month; may still have more improvement to come; leading contender.
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- Ikigai Star
- David Bass / C E Longsdon
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102
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13/2 |
Ikigai Star
Just held on at Southwell (2m, good) last month, his second hurdling win; no threat to front pair when third of five at Kempton since but combination of new trip and first-time cheekpieces may enable improvement here.
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- To Be Sure
- Ellis Collier / Evan Williams
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75
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22/1 |
To Be Sure
Out of form over fences and hurdles when last seen last autumn; resumes on a tempting mark but seems best at around 3m and has a lot more to prove than some of these.
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- Limerick Leader
- H Cobden / Mrs A M Thorpe
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105
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4/1 |
Limerick Leader
Came good at third attempt for Olly Murphy, making all to win by 15l in first-time cheekpieces at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; 11lb higher on stable debut, having changed hands for 17,000, and headgear is missing but he remains well handicapped on older form and Harry Cobden rides.
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- Mactavish
- Stan Sheppard / M Sheppard
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106
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7/1 |
Mactavish
Won twice over 2m5f here last year and was back on the scoresheet at Worcester (2m4f, good; refitted cheekpieces) this summer; not quite at best lately, though, and would appeal more on genuinely good ground.
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- Leave Her To Me
- Nick Slatter / D Killahena & G Mcpherson
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103
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16/1 |
Leave Her To Me
Gamely won Uttoxeter maiden (2m, soft) in summer and started off in handicaps with two very respectable efforts this autumn (2m3f/2m5f, good); needs to find something extra but not ruled out each-way.
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- Gillespie Road
- Lee Edwards / Christian Williams
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90
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11/1 |
Gillespie Road
Joined Christian Williams after winning Irish point debut in March; showed nothing more than minor promise in three 2m novice/maiden hurdles this autumn but moves up in trip for this handicap debut; possible improver.
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- Great Threat
- Adam Wedge / Evan Williams
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50/1 |
Great Threat
Ex-French 5yo; still very unexposed in Britain but has struggled in a 2m1f novice hurdle and a 2m handicap chase this autumn; considered only if lively in the betting.
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- Eagle Court
- Harry Reed / M Blake
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104
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33/1 |
Eagle Court
Quite useful on the Flat in his prime but has not shown a great deal in his five hurdling starts since September; beaten about 23l when fifth of sixth here (2m, good) a fortnight ago; tries a new trip today.
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