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- Inedit Star
- Charlie Hammond / N Kent
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137
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8/1 |
Inedit Star
Bumper/hurdle winner in France; runner-up in his first four British starts (one of those over hurdles) and he was then hot on the heels of Doyen Du Bar last time at Aintree (2m, soft); mark hasn't budged an inch since joining Nick Kent but his day will come.
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- Helnwein
- Tom Cannon / A King
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138
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EVS |
Helnwein
In two runs over hurdles at this track he was close up in a heavy-ground three-runner Listed hurdle and won a deep good-ground handicap last April; second to last weekend's runaway winner Telepathique on chase debut at Warwick and similar form when beaten 3.5l by Vincenzo at Windsor; that latest race wasn't run to suit and he's 4lb better off the winner; major chance.
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- Vincenzo
- Dylan Johnston / S Thomas
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137
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4/1 |
Vincenzo
Ideally positioned in a steadily-run race when successful at Windsor (2m, good to soft) and it was always going to be tough at Cheltenham (soft) against Kalif Du Berlais, who eased clear up the straight; gets in here off the same mark (4lb higher than at Windsor) and must have every chance.
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- Doyen Du Bar
- Craig Nichol / Miss P Robson
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135
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17/2 |
Doyen Du Bar
Lightly raced 9yo who is 2-4 over fences after making all in small fields at Ayr (good) and Aintree (soft; Inedit Star close third); raised 6lb for those two wins but likely to remain competitive.
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- Hypotenus
- Taylor Fisher / J Tickle
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129
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80/1 |
Hypotenus
Three Flat wins in France before moving to Ireland where he was 1-8 over hurdles (won a maiden) and 0-4 as a chaser; left Gavin Cromwell for 5,500gns after two heavy defeats over fences; likely best watched.
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- All Authorized
- Freddie Mitchell / G & J Moore
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5/1 |
All Authorized
4lb out of the weights but Freddie Mitchell claims 5lb; entitled to win a Fontwell maiden last April (2m3f, good; as effective on heavy) but placed in both previous handicaps over hurdles and has had a wind operation during his absence; consistent gelding with a fighting chance if fancying this new challenge.
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- Universal Secret
- Lorcan Murtagh / Mrs H R J Nelmes
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116
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150/1 |
Universal Secret
Only a length away in a Wincanton handicap chase last month but that was a 0-100 and he's 28lb out of the handicap in this higher grade.
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