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- Annsam
- Adam Wedge / Evan Williams
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13/2 |
Annsam
C&D winner in 2021 and at his peak when runaway winner from the front at Kempton (3m, soft; 7lb higher today) in January 2023; missed 545 days before this season and weakened right out of it in two hurdle races this autumn; latest appeared pretty discouraging but he usually needs a run or two to gain fitness and should be a lot more interesting back over fences today.
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- Kitty's Light
- R Patrick / Christian Williams
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146
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12/1 |
Kitty's Light
It was over 3m4f-4m1f that he recorded his superlative big-race hat-trick in February-April 2023 and he was fifth in last season's Grand National, so this trip is surely too short for him nowadays; 11lb lower than in the National but has been keeping a low profile this winter and that may well continue (well beaten on his visits here) despite the returning cheekpieces.
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- Pats Fancy
- Ben Jones / Miss R Curtis
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10/1 |
Pats Fancy
Dual winner over nearly 3m at Chepstow in December 2021; he's thrown in on that form but had only one run in each of the last two seasons, when soundly beaten back at Chepstow in December, so has a major question to answer over what ability remains on this return from another 406 days off.
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- Unanswered Prayers
- Freddie Gordon / C Gordon
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144
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7/2 |
Unanswered Prayers
Responded well to new trip in the Southern National at Fontwell (3m4f, good) in November, getting up late in the day, followed by a creditable third at Sandown (3m4f, soft) six weeks ago; back down in trip today but needs respect as an in-form contender in small field.
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- In d'Or
- Mr D Maxwell / Miss V Williams
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143
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11/4 |
In d'Or
Progressed over hurdles last season and did so again when back from his summer break to make a winning chase debut in novice handicap at Taunton (upped to 3m, good to soft) in November; that was just a five-runner race but he made all in clearcut style and the runner-up won well himself three weeks later; up 6lb but surely has plenty more to offer.
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- Rockinastorm
- David Bass / H D Daly
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146
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9/4 |
Rockinastorm
Can make the running; has won five of his ten chases, including at Ludlow (near 3m2f, good) and Wetherby (extended 3m, soft) on his last two outings; pulled up last March on sole start here but that was 2m5f; going up another 3lb may underestimate him and he looks set for another bold show.
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