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Selection |
Form |
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- Castan
- K Shoemark / B Smart
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85
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7/2 |
Castan
Four-time C&D winner who usually races prominently; was a little slow to go before failing to settle here latest; still on his last winning mark, so dangerous to write him off.
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- Dark Kestrel
- Cam Hardie / A Brittain
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85
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9/2 |
Dark Kestrel
Dual C&D winner, the latter in October, when 3lb lower and supported; was again the subject of support here latest, when 1lb higher and under 2l fourth; each-way player.
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- Brave Empire
- George Wood / I Furtado
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85
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8/1 |
Brave Empire
6f winner on turf and Polytrack; lost his way on turf during the summer and there was no immediate revival on his return from wind surgery in a Leicester claimer (7f, soft) in October; well treated on his best efforts; cheekpieces go on; bit to prove, not least over this trip.
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- Darlo Pride
- Rhys Elliott / M Dods
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87
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18/1 |
Darlo Pride
C&D winner; went close from this mark over C&D on his penultimate start, in March; not seen since later that month; has yet to win when fresh but other than that, with 5lb claimed by Rhys Elliott, he is not ruled out.
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- Hover On The Wind
- Barry Mchugh / P T Midgley
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83
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22/1 |
Hover On The Wind
5f and 6f turf winner; placed once (7f, Polytrack) in five AW starts; back from a break and could be competitive from this mark, if acting here.
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- Orbital Chime
- Kaiya Fraser / K Scott
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85
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7/2 |
Orbital Chime
6f turf winner who has improved of late on AW; went close over C&D before scoring comfortably at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) latest; on that evidence, he remains well treated after a 3lb rise; big player.
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- Showtime Mahomes
- Oliver Stammers / Grant Tuer
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86
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11/2 |
Showtime Mahomes
Multiple turf and 6f Tapeta winner; often held up; back on his last winning mark after recently going off the boil here in two 6f starts; bit to prove dropping back to this trip.
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- Howzak
- Billy Garritty / L Bailey
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84
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66/1 |
Howzak
Multiple 5f-6f Polytrack winner who also scored here (6f) last year; form tailed off last winter and hasn't raced since January; on a competitive mark if ready for this reappearance but usually needs it.
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- Ganesha
- Rowan Scott / Phillip Makin
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86
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9/2 |
Ganesha
Dual C&D winner, the more recent in March when 5lb higher; has been some way below that level of form in all starts since; more needed to end a nine-race losing run.
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