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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Alligator Alley
- L Morris / Mrs R Carr
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95
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6/1 |
Alligator Alley
The return to AW in October revived his fortunes, winning a 5f handicap at Newcastle off 9lb lower; better form when seeing off Cloud King at Southwell 13 days ago (runner-up didn't get such a smooth run) and that form looks solid (good time); a 3lb rise isn't excessive given his old ability and he's high on the list on his first visit to Chelmsford.
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- Another Abbot
- Cieren Fallon / W J Haggas
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93
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5/1 |
Another Abbot
Improved for the step up to 6f in the summer, winning handicaps at Newmarket (good to firm) and Brighton (good); two runs back from an eight-week break have been underwhelming and the return to 5f needs to spark a personal best.
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- Alfa Whiteburd
- Jordan Nason / I Furtado
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92
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28/1 |
Alfa Whiteburd
Ended 2024 in flying form on the AW (6f) and he ran a good race at York on his seasonal/stable debut in May (6f, good), albeit off a lower turf mark; disappointing since then, including back on AW over 5f at Southwell last month (took a circuitous route through the early part of the race and was finishing off better than many); handicap mark left unchanged despite that 6l defeat and perhaps a return to 6f will see him in a better light.
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- Cloud King
- Billy Loughnane / R M H Cowell
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95
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4/1 |
Cloud King
3lb better off for 0.75l with Alligator Alley on latest Southwell run and he would have finished closer had he enjoyed a clean run through; his C&D win in August was a comfortable one and he still has more to offer on AW; leading contender.
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- Almaty Star
- J Mitchell / R M H Cowell
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96
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6/4 |
Almaty Star
Had an excuse at Lingfield on his penultimate start (blew the start) and quickly bounced back when second over C&D last week, making the running but headed in the closing stages; 2lb well in and, the Lingfield flop aside, he is about as reliable as they come on AW; another big run on the cards.
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- Diomed Spirit
- Rossa Ryan / S C Williams
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94
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9/1 |
Diomed Spirit
Six-time AW winner, two of them over C&D, and comes here on the back of a good win at Lingfield three weeks ago; Rossa Ryan retains the ride and a 3lb rise looks manageable.
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- Solvency
- S D Bowen / James Owen
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93
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14/1 |
Solvency
Won twice for Alice Haynes as a 2yo; two low-key runs to begin 2025, the second of them his stable debut, but he was back on the right path when third over C&D last week (50-1); no obvious reason why he would reverse those placings with Almaty Star though.
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- Nazron
- Darragh Keenan / I Furtado
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93
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28/1 |
Nazron
Should be well treated but it has been a mixed bag in 2025 and there has been no progress in two runs after his second wind operation of the year; likely to come good at some point and now tried in new cheekpieces.
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