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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Boothill
- Bryan Carver / H Fry
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164
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80/1 |
Boothill
Useful on his day but is held by Jonbon on several pieces of form and achieved nothing at Ascot on reappearance in a handicap that he'd won twice previously; admittedly may be sharper with that outing under his belt.
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- Il Etait Temps
- Paul Townend / W P Mullins
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179
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10/11 |
Il Etait Temps
Small in stature but big in talent; record of 6-8 over fences features four Grade 1 wins, the most recent over C&D (good) in April when impressively beating Jonbon on first attempt in open company; easily defied a penalty in Grade 2 at Clonmel (2m5f, soft) on reappearance; top on the figures.
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- Jonbon
- N De Boinville / N J Henderson
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177
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7/2 |
Jonbon
Formerly dominant in this division but cracks are starting to appear; no match for Il Etait Temps then L'Eau du Sud when bidding for hat-tricks in the Celebration Chase and the Shloer; chance of winning this race for a third time largely depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.
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- L'eau Du Sud
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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174
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5/2 |
L'eau Du Sud
Smart novice chaser last season and dotted up in the Shloer at Cheltenham (2m, soft) on reappearance, taking record over fences to 5-7 and finishing 15l ahead of Jonbon; landed the Henry VIII on this card 12 months ago and warrants respect back here, with further progress plausible.
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- Libberty Hunter
- H Cobden / Evan Williams
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162
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25/1 |
Libberty Hunter
Failed to complete in major races at Cheltenham in last two appearances; progressive otherwise and ran well in the Game Spirit when last getting round; however, faces a difficult task on ratings in this field.
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