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- Time Tested
- Hector Crouch / M L W Bell
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79
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5/2 |
Time Tested
Has really taken off since handicapping (form figures 12121), his latest win coming narrowly at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) eight days ago; that was a slowly run race and he has a 5lb penalty to carry, but he remains unexposed; a player if as effective back on Tapeta.
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- Cusack
- Sean Kirrane / D Thompson
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81
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10/1 |
Cusack
Course regular who was winning here for the seventh time when scoring by a short head over this trip a week ago; 4lb penalty will make things harder but his effectiveness here means he has to be considered.
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- Breakwater
- Billy Garritty / M & D Easterby
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74
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12/1 |
Breakwater
Has shown ability in all three AW starts, as when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last time; open to further progress with cheekpieces now given a go; stable also runs Yorkstone.
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- Electric Avenue
- C Lee / I Furtado
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77
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14/1 |
Electric Avenue
1-9 for George Baker and with a tongue-tie enlisted she made the perfect start for this yard over C&D last month (race run in a gale, first two clear); 4lb higher but still one for the shortlist.
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- L'Ennemi
- Ryan Sexton / Miss J A Camacho
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74
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28/1 |
L'Ennemi
Placed in two of his three starts on turf for Ralph Beckett as a 2yo but yet to fire in handicaps since joining this yard, despite a sliding mark; first-time cheekpieces replace hood.
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- Hartswood
- O J Orr / R A Fahey
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81
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9/1 |
Hartswood
C&D winner as a 4yo but has become hard to predict, with his win in the legends race at Doncaster (1m, soft) in September his only piece of worthwhile form since last summer; others more solid.
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- Mariner
- George Wood / J Candlish
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72
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33/1 |
Mariner
Returns to the Flat after a couple of modest efforts over hurdles; 3lb lower than when twice runner-up on turf last summer, but he is now 0-14 under rules; first-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.
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- Miners Gamble
- Harry Russell / B Ellison
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80
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5/1 |
Miners Gamble
Won at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) in August and returned from four months off when beaten less than a length into third of nine behind Cusack over C&D seven days ago; 4lb better off so every chance of reversing the form with the run under his belt.
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- Wyvern
- Ryan Kavanagh / P Morris
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77
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12/1 |
Wyvern
Won narrowly over C&D in November and may have been unfortunate not to go in again over the same trip on his penultimate outing, but he needs to bounce back from a lesser effort over 7f here 13 days ago.
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- Yorkstone
- Lewis Chalkley / M & D Easterby
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79
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22/1 |
Yorkstone
Won three times in 2023, the latest when dead-heating off 3lb higher at Southwell (1m, Tapeta); has regressed since, though, and the tongue-tie needs to help him turn the corner.
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- Parish Councillor
- Billy Loughnane / T D Barron
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77
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12/1 |
Parish Councillor
Won a five-runner novice over C&D at the start of 2023 and ran creditably in a couple of warmer Tapeta handicaps over further last March, but he hasn't fared any better in the meantime; cheekpieces need to make a difference.
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- Volenti
- A Mullen / B Haslam
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81
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5/1 |
Volenti
Won three times over C&D late last year and had possible excuses for his last two defeats (pulled too hard/inadequate trip); could bounce back, especially if getting a solid pace to aim at.
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