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Form |
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- Dalston Lad
- Kielan Woods / D Skelton
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118
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10/11 |
Dalston Lad
Nicely bred and unbeaten in a point and a bumper; landed the odds in impressive fashion in Ayr bumper (good to soft) two months ago, showing signs of greenness but making all; that form has been boosted (runner-up an easy winner next time); looks a useful prospect, sure to win more races.
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- Old Blue Eyes
- B S Hughes / D Mccain Jnr
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98
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14/1 |
Old Blue Eyes
Well-backed favourite on debut when winning a seven-runner race at Sedgefield (good ground; 9-4; runner-up successful since) in workmanlike style, leading over 1f out; today's opposition looks stronger but he's open to improvement and not dismissed lightly.
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- Swindon Village
- Jonjo O'neill Jr. / C E Longsdon
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105
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16/1 |
Swindon Village
Fetched 130,000 after his promising second on point debut last winter and made a winning start for new connections at Ffos Las (soft; 11-2; led inside final 1f) five weeks ago; has plenty of untapped potential.
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- Is This For Real
- Liam Harrison / F O'brien
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12/1 |
Is This For Real
Changed hands for 80,000 at the Grand National sale here shortly after winning an English point; new stable has a solid record (17% last five seasons) in bumpers; well worth a market check on rules debut.
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- Race To Base
- Sam Twiston-Davies / N A Twiston-Davies
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7/1 |
Race To Base
Dug deep to win an Irish point in October and subsequently joined Nigel Twiston-Davies for 75,000; plenty of stamina in his pedigree; another interesting rules debutant for a yard that wins its share of bumpers.
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- The Blue Room
- S Bowen / O Murphy
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3/1 |
The Blue Room
Son of the champion stayer Order Of St George; shaped nicely when second of 12 in Irish point last spring, doing his best work late on; has joined a stable with a fine strike-rate (19% last five seasons) in bumpers; has an appealing profile and the market should be informative.
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