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- Old Cowboy
- Freddie Mitchell / G & J Moore
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10/1 |
Old Cowboy
1-6 as a novice hudler in early part of this year; not at best well-held second on latest outing in April (2m5f) but makes seasonal/chase debut from a workable mark and should cope fairly well with the drop back to 2m.
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- Wolf Moon
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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90
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12/1 |
Wolf Moon
Dual 2m novice hurdle winner last season but well beaten (albeit in competitive race) on handicap debut in April and also disappointed when switched to chasing last month; could still have a good future over fences but arrives here with a point to prove.
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- Roysse
- Kielan Woods / B Pauling
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113
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11/1 |
Roysse
Useful novice hurdler last season, albeit with a tendency to race far too freely; ultimately well beaten on last month's chasing debut but ran well to a point and the refitted hood may help him to settle better here.
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- Norn Iron
- Paul O'brien / Harry Derham
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15/8 |
Norn Iron
Made the frame in three handicap hurdles (2m-2m3f, good-soft) before easily winning modest Plumpton maiden (2m, good) at skinny odds in April; open to improvement over fences this season; one to consider.
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- My Friend Sean
- Stan Sheppard / T Lacey
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116
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28/1 |
My Friend Sean
Won five times over hurdles between last December and May (2m-2m1f, good-soft) but was safely held in two chases this autumn (both 2m, good) and needs to prove he's fully effective over fences.
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- Kelya Wood
- Toby Wynne / O Greenall & J Guerriero
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16/1 |
Kelya Wood
Keen-going mare who won by 10l on last season's hurdle debut (2m, soft; hooded) and subsequently came second in a Listed race (2m3f, heavy); makes chase/handicap debut after 313-day absence but with considerable potential; tongue-tie added.
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- Gold For Alec
- Benjamin Poste / T Symonds
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11/1 |
Gold For Alec
2-9 over hurdles; below form over 2m4f last month but kept on for creditable third on seasonal debut at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) in October and will be a tough nut to crack if able to transfer that form to fences.
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- Chuggy
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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128
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2/1 |
Chuggy
Low-mileage 5yo who battled gamely to make winning seasonal/chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in October and looked in even better nick when scoring by 8l here (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; up another 9lb since last time but probably still improving; commands respect.
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- Rodney
- Liam Harrison / Kerry Lee
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126
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14/1 |
Rodney
Ex-Irish 6yo; 2-2 over hurdles for new stable towards end of last season and looked set to make winning chase debut before last-fence fall at Bangor (2m1f, good) in October; has to take a 5lb rise on the chin and moves up in grade today but is a likely contender nevertheless.
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