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- Djelo
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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174
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5/6 |
Djelo
Two Grade 2 wins last season on soft ground included this race and a defeat of Hitman at Newbury (2m7f); that campaign ended disappointingly (in Grade 1s) but he was back on song when defying a penalty in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby (3m, good); that performance was all the more noteworthy given the stable's slow start to the season and he's probably even better going right handed.
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- Hitman
- Freddie Gingell / P F Nicholls
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166
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10/1 |
Hitman
Modest strike-rate for one of his ability but has run any number of good races in defeat and he had another day in the sun when running out a 2l winner of the Old Roan at Aintree on his return (2m4f, good to soft; Boombawn fourth); won't be a million miles away if he's in the same form.
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- Saint Sam
- H Cobden / W P Mullins
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168
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9/4 |
Saint Sam
Free-going front runner who is 6-15 over fences and ran right up to his best when last seen at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, soft to heavy; fine on all ground), pushing recent Grade 2 winner Found A Fifty close despite a costly late mistake; hugely respected on a track that should play to his strengths.
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- Boombawn
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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165
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9/1 |
Boombawn
Grade 2-winning novice at this trip and held his own in a Grade 1 at last season's Grand National meeting; looked a bit rusty when just over 4l behind Hitman on these terms at Aintree and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him reverse those placings and have some say in the finish.
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- Edwardstone
- Tom Cannon / A King
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168
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16/1 |
Edwardstone
An 11yo who has lost some of his old zip and he was found wanting on his return in the 2m Shloer Chase at Cheltenham; may need this longer trip now but he's not as good as he was and has won only one of his last 16 races.
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