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- Matata
- S Bowen / N & W Twiston-Davies
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163
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3/1 |
Matata
Front-runner who was a neck runner-up to Nells Son in this last year (soft) and won easily at Windsor (2m, soft) next time; ran really well in Grade 2 Shloer Chase at Cheltenham (2m, soft) last month prior to bad blunder at the final fence and he's a major player off just 1lb higher than at Windsor.
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- Unexpected Party
- Harry Atkins / D Skelton
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161
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12/1 |
Unexpected Party
Won the Grand Annual at Cheltenham in March 2024 (2m, soft) and runner-up in that same race last season (good to soft); returned to form when second at Carlisle (2m, soft) four weeks ago and he might not be far away.
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- Saint Segal
- C Gethings / Mrs J Williams
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162
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10/3 |
Saint Segal
Two wins last season (2m4f/2m3f, good to soft/good) and he's continued the good work this autumn, winning at Chepstow (2m3f, good to firm) then runner-up in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter (2m1f, good); also effective on soft ground; has a progressive profile and he's entitled to respect.
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- The Other Mozzie
- B S Hughes / G P Cromwell
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159
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9/1 |
The Other Mozzie
Two handicap wins in cheekpieces earlier this year (2m, soft/good to soft) and he ran well before fading into seventh in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) last month; this 6yo could have more to offer now back down in trip and is firmly in calculations; cheekpieces return.
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- Nells Son
- Danny Mcmenamin / N G Richards
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166
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5/1 |
Nells Son
10yo who was better than ever last season and runs off the same mark as when winning this last year (soft); reappeared with respectable fifth over hurdles at Carlisle and this four-time course winner is high on the list.
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- Tommy's Oscar
- Ryan Mania / Mrs A Hamilton
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167
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9/1 |
Tommy's Oscar
Two-time course winner who dropped to a mark 13lb lower than when third in this last year (soft; albeit no match for Nells Son and Matata); however, this 10yo has looked regressive more recently and something of a turnaround is necessary in first-time cheekpieces.
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- Traprain Law
- P W Wadge / L Russell & M Scudamore
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166
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11/2 |
Traprain Law
Beaten nine times since his last win in February 2024 but he's run some good races in the interim and has dropped to a dangerous mark; has won here three times and his last two wins have come on heavy going; chance.
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- Hombre De Guerra
- Sean Quinlan / N W Alexander
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157
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18/1 |
Hombre De Guerra
2-2 in handicap chases, those wins coming at Ayr (2m, soft) in January; faced very tough task in graduation chase on last month's comeback at Carlisle and this unexposed 7yo could go well now back in a handicap, even from 2lb wrong at the weights.
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- Aeros Luck
- William Maggs / A M Thomson
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159
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33/1 |
Aeros Luck
Won at Punchestown in June but went off the boil on final few runs for Gavin Cromwell and he was tailed off on his stable debut over C&D in October; wind surgery since; this looks tough from 4lb out of the handicap.
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- St Faz
- Non Runner / G Elliott
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151
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