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- Bucephalus
- Harriet Tucker / N P Mulholland
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132
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14/1 |
Bucephalus
Ended last season on the up with soft-ground handicap wins over about 2m at Newbury and Chepstow under Harriet Tucker; tailed-off last of six on Chepstow reappearance in October, though.
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- Castle Carrock
- Tom Cannon / A King
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130
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9/4 |
Castle Carrock
Commenced career with bumper/hurdle wins (2m; latter on soft); pitched in deep on all three outings since, with last month's midfield finish on handicap debut and reappearance coming in the ultra-competitive Greatwood at Cheltenham; could make a much bigger impact now with his sights lowered.
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- George's Lad
- H Cobden / Miss E C Lavelle
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132
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13/8 |
George's Lad
In the process of running well when final-flight faller in last season's EBF Final at Sandown (easily won maiden over C&D the time before); two respectable in-frame efforts in handicaps this season and leading claims with Harry Cobden in the saddle again.
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- Peacenik
- G Sheehan / Katy Price
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131
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5/1 |
Peacenik
Soft-ground winner who likely needed the outing when 22l third of seven on Exeter reappearance (2m2f, good to soft) 19 days ago; fairly treated on the pick of last season's form.
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- Beau Quali
- Mr Sean P O'connor / D Skelton
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133
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9/2 |
Beau Quali
Chase winner (match race) who was runner-up for the sixth time over hurdles (from nine starts) when chasing home the progressive Bear Market (won again since) in 2m4f Southwell handicap (soft) under Sean O'Connor four weeks ago; pulled clear of the rest so a 4lb rise looks justified.
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- Harel Du Marais
- R T Dunne / C & A Pogson
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130
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16/1 |
Harel Du Marais
Triple chase winner this year; made a respectable return to hurdling when third of six at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month but that took his record over hurdles to 0-14; there's a suspicion that the wait for a first win in this sphere will go on.
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