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- Brewin'upastorm
- B S Hughes / O Murphy
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22/1 |
Brewin'upastorm
Three-time Grade 2 hurdle winner who is well treated on peak form; however, this 12yo is unraced since April 2024 and it remains to be seen how much ability he retains; one of three for the yard; watch the betting.
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- Rambo T
- James Bowen / O Murphy
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146
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11/2 |
Rambo T
8yo who looked better than ever when winning a competitive handicap at Chepstow (2m3f, good) in October following a break; has also won on soft/good to soft; the Chepstow form has been franked and he's respected up 6lb.
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- Cracking Rhapsody
- Craig Nichol / Ewan Whillans
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146
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14/1 |
Cracking Rhapsody
Won two major handicaps in Scotland in the spring (2m, good to soft; has also won on soft); he may have needed last month's reappearance at Cheltenham but was beaten a long way, and he's untested at this trip.
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- Act Of Authority
- Lewis Saunders / O Murphy
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150
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5/1 |
Act Of Authority
Two wins under Lewis Saunders last November (2m4f/2m3f, good to soft/good) and runner-up in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) in March; ran okay on return at Newbury last month; could build on that.
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- Wellington Arch
- Jonjo O'neill Jr. / J & A O'neill
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145
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4/1 |
Wellington Arch
Two novice hurdle wins last season (soft/good to soft) and he landed a big-field handicap over this C&D (good to soft) at the Grand National meeting, before a creditable third at Punchestown in May; this unexposed 6yo could be set for another productive campaign.
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- Stream Of Stars
- Sam Twiston-Davies / N & W Twiston-Davies
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145
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14/1 |
Stream Of Stars
10yo who won at Bangor (2m, good) in May and looked as good as ever when runner-up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) last month following a break; has also won on good to soft; might not be far away.
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- Rubber Ball
- J M Quinlan / N B King
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143
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11/2 |
Rubber Ball
Tailed off in Grade 1 novice hurdle here in April and same story in the Greatwood at Cheltenham last month on reappearance; however, he won two novice hurdles early this year (2m, good to soft/soft), shaping as though this trip could suit, and he's a player if tapping back into that promise.
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- Kepler's Law
- Jack Tudor / Christian Williams
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148
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15/2 |
Kepler's Law
Point/novice hurdle winner who remains lightly raced and is one to watch in the betting; however, he was well beaten in March on his final run for Laura Morgan and it's been the same outcome on both runs for this yard.
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- Bear Market
- Toby Wynne / Mrs M Rowley
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148
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5/1 |
Bear Market
Course bumper winner who landed novice hurdle here (2m1f, good) in May on final run for Nicky Henderson, and made it 2-2 in this tongue-tie when scoring on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, soft; first run for Mel Rowley) last month; unexposed and could well maintain his unbeaten Aintree record.
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- Sunray Shadow
- Tristan Durrell / D Skelton
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137
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10/1 |
Sunray Shadow
Won a C&D maiden (good) last October on his second hurdle start; soundly beaten fifth on handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) last month and 2lb wrong at the weights today, but he may have needed that latest run and he retains potential for his top yard, especially now back up in trip.
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