4
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11/4
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3/1
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Spotlight :
Progressive for Fergal O'Brien, winning two novice hurdles at Ludlow; resumed for new yard (same owner) with a defeat at 8-11 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (again 2m on soft) but that front-running second of six was actually his highest rating; pedigree (dam stayed 3m7f) and performance suggest he can build on that with today's step up in trip; yard runs three.
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6
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9/2
5/1
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9/2
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Won two in a row in the spring and repeated the feat this month at Southwell (3m) and Warwick (2m5f) nine days later; raised another 8lb but he's already greatly improved in recent outings and it's hard right now to put a ceiling on how far he can go in handicaps.
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5
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5/1
4/1
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5/1
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Spotlight :
All three wins have been at 2m3f-2m4f from just four starts over hurdles, obliging in good style in a six-runner race at Wetherby (good to soft) one month ago on reappearance; that was in only his second handicap and, although this is a hot race, no surprise if a 3lb rise is lenient.
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1
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13/2
11/2
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6/1
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Ran in two Grade 1 events as a juvenile before scooting up in maiden at Cork (2m1f, yielding) in May 2023; absent 546 days before running in two handicaps for new connections this November, winning by 7l at Doncaster (2m4f, good) on latest; his wins were his only two races from the front; up 8lb but may well have more to give.
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2
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10/1
12/1
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11/1
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Fell on reappearance; tailed off at Sandown latest in a race he won (also 2m on heavy) last year, so there is far less momentum behind his career now but he's not entirely ruled out back up in trip in first-time headgear.
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3
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10/1
12/1
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11/1
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Spotlight :
Won five of nine races over hurdles, including three of five handicaps; the latest came from the front in six-runner race at Wetherby eight weeks ago, seeing off a challenger in clearcut fashion; stays 2m4f; 6lb rise demands plenty more of him in this stronger race but he is highly respected.
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7
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12/1
16/1
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14/1
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Ended his time with Ben Pauling by taking third in the Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, soft) in March off 3lb higher than today; backward steps in his two starts for new yard this autumn, so much appears to depend on last month's wind surgery, his second such operation; below form at this sort of trip.
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10
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11/1
12/1
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14/1
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Three wins under Gearoid Harney this autumn, including over 2m4f at Wincanton in first-time cheekpieces (kept since) on penultimate start; creditable fifth under him at Taunton latest but this race may also be a bit too hot.
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11
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14/1
16/1
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18/1
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Very lightly raced 8yo whose sole win was a 3m handicap here in April 2022; second on chasing debut here (2m6f) this January but fences have got the better of him in his two starts this term; blinkers are enlisted for this return to hurdles but he is on a tempting mark; one of three for the stable.
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8
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40/1
50/1
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40/1
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529 days off before failing to shine in two starts recently; ridden by a 10lb claimer in those, which he isn't today and he's well handicapped on his old form, but others are more persuasive at the moment; yard runs three.
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9
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50/1
66/1
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80/1
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Spotlight :
Campaigned in France from June 2022 onwards by Sophie Leech and was almost as good as ever in spring 2023; not seen since two lesser shows that autumn (Grade 1 last time) and a 7lb claimer takes over on board today, but plenty of form makes this look a good mark and his new yard has been going strongly in recent months.
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1/5 Odds 3
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