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- Pembroke
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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131
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18/1 |
Pembroke
Useful novice hurdler in 2022-23 campaign and well treated on last season's best novice chase form; however, he's run three times over hurdles this season and has failed to finish better than sixth; needs to raise his game.
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- Spirits Bay
- Jordan Nailor / N A Twiston-Davies
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131
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9/2 |
Spirits Bay
Won two in a row at Exeter (2m, heavy/soft) early last year; merely fifth on his two outings since but made good headway before fading at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) last month and he may have needed that reappearance outing; lightly raced and retains potential; he's one to be interested in.
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- Lario
- Paul O'brien / Harry Derham
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132
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7/2 |
Lario
Soft-ground maiden hurdle winner who was a fair third of seven at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in November on his reappearance and second handicap start; this unexposed 6yo is in good hands to progress and could be a contender.
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- Ninth Loch
- Tom Buckley / Harry Derham
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129
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9/1 |
Ninth Loch
Three hurdle wins in France for Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm, the latest at Auteuil (2m2f, heavy) in November; has moved to an up-and-coming yard and he's an interesting contender on his British debut, especially if attracting market support (one of two for the stable).
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- Coniston George
- Danny Mcmenamin / N G Richards
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130
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8/1 |
Coniston George
Two-time novice hurdle winner who has run well in defeat in all four handicaps, including on heavy ground; could be thereabouts once more.
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- Bertie's Ballet
- Henry Brooke / Mrs Dianne Sayer
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134
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15/2 |
Bertie's Ballet
Won C&D novice hurdle (heavy) last season and runner-up in C&D handicap (heavy) last month; didn't kick on from that when third of five over C&D (soft) nine days later, when his jumping lacked fluency in first-time cheekpieces, but the headgear is left off today and he's a possible player.
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- Oh My Johnny
- M G Nolan / P Hobbs & J White
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136
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11/8 |
Oh My Johnny
Fell in a point when disputing the lead and again in novice hurdle at Bangor (2m, good to soft) in November when leading at the final flight; however, he put in a clear round to win readily at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month and this lightly raced 5yo has potential off his opening mark; yard in fine form.
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- Rewired
- Charlie Hammond / T Davidson
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133
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33/1 |
Rewired
He's 5lb lower than for his win at Taunton last February; however, struggled to get competitive on his five runs in the second half of last year.
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