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- Jesuila Des Mottes
- James Best / Miss E C Lavelle
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98
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17/2 |
Jesuila Des Mottes
Third in mares' maiden races at Lingfield and Southwell on last two starts, latterly over an extended 2m5f; better is needed for this handicap debut but it's not hard to think she can raise her game over 3m+.
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- Badbury Rings
- C O'farrell / N P Mulholland
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105
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5/1 |
Badbury Rings
Seen in a much more positive light last time when stepped up from 2m to 3m for handicap debut here (good; 25-1) and finishing 9l third of 15 from off the pace; has the same mark today and seemingly needs to find a bit more but this looks a weak race.
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- Ellerton
- Callum Pritchard / Anthony Charlton
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108
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6/1 |
Ellerton
Placed over about 2m/2m1f (also ran well over 1m7f latest start) but underperformed last July when upped to 2m3f and that is the furthest he's been.
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- Calli Black
- James Davies / D Weston
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100
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14/1 |
Calli Black
Irish point winner; 15l second in a soft-ground bumper here in February but has shown only minor promise front-running in her three hurdle races this season (2m5f, 2m and 2m3f); the new trip needs a major response on this handicap debut and there is some stamina in the pedigree.
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- Babatunde
- Miss Thomosina Eyston / R Mitford-Slade
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101
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20/1 |
Babatunde
50,000 buy after third in Irish point last April; beaten 26l, 46l and 31l in his three maiden hurdles (2m6f, 2m4f and 2m3f) but going handicapping should offer more realistic prospects; 7lb-claiming amateur is recruited.
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- Honey Jack
- Freddie Gingell / J Tizzard
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108
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4/1 |
Honey Jack
Favourite in ten-runner contest over C&D (good to soft) in November for his second handicap and registered a clearcut win, responding well to lead between the last two flights; up 6lb but looks the type to improve further.
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- Pontresina
- Nick Scholfield / B Lund
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50/1 |
Pontresina
411 days off before pulled up at 125-1 over fences four weeks ago; also hard to support on 2023 evidence (including twice in cheekpieces) but he was pretty useful before that.
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- Talkingtothemoon
- Ben Godfrey / A J Honeyball
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98
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11/1 |
Talkingtothemoon
2m4f maiden point winner in 2022; third on rules debut in a bumper that November but singularly failed to reproduce the form in three starts over hurdles that season; returns from 671 days off and is tongue tied for handicap debut over a new trip; worth a market check.
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- Bennettsbridge
- S Bowen / O Murphy
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100
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10/1 |
Bennettsbridge
Placed twice in Irish points; soundly beaten when fourth on all three starts over hurdles, upped to 2m7f for his handicap debut last time; now tries headgear.
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- Nordic Storm
- Rex Dingle / J Tizzard
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100
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18/1 |
Nordic Storm
Soundly beaten, including in two handicaps over 3m and another over 2m6f; had wind surgery since latest start, with a tongue-tie also now enlisted, and they need to work wonders.
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- Glengolly
- R P Mclernon / Billy Aprahamian
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108
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13/2 |
Glengolly
0-8 for Paul Webber; confirmed he has some ability on return for new yard and he was travelling okay in third when unseating four out in handicap at Wetherby (upped to 3m; 6-1) three weeks ago; that was a long way out but he needs a second look.
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- Kintaro
- Gearoid Harney / D Pipe
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107
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40/1 |
Kintaro
Placed twice in 2m novice hurdles on good ground last June; no great impact in five starts since and he's now 0-18 overall after falling two out in a 2m3f handicap here last time, when minor honours looked a stretch; Flat bred but takes a big step up in trip.
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- Alkhattaaf
- Ben Ffrench-Davis / C J Down
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40/1 |
Alkhattaaf
Modest dual 1m4f Flat winner; showed something over hurdles in spring 2023 over the minimum trip but little when returned to this sphere for 2m handicap in November; trying an extra mile today is not greatly persuasive.
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- Kick For Touch
- Sean Houlihan / P Hobbs & J White
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97
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12/1 |
Kick For Touch
French-bred 5yo; dark horse as he was soundly beaten over 2m in his three hurdle races (200-1 at Hereford last time) but now tries blinkers and 3m for his handicap debut, representing a red-hot yard; market can guide.
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