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Selection |
Form |
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- Bluey
- Rex Dingle / Miss E C Lavelle
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142
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7/2 |
Bluey
2-6 over hurdles last season and, following a break, made all on chasing debut at Kempton (2m2f, good) in October; not discredited when fourth at Newbury (2m, good to soft) last month or when second in small field at Exeter (2m1f, heavy) yesterday; contender if she makes a quick reappearance.
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- Stencil
- H Cobden / N George & A Zetterholm
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136
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7/4 |
Stencil
Dual hurdle winner in France last year and subsequently placed in Grade 2 contest at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft); has a tendency to race too freely but ran well for a long way before fading into fifth in Grade 2 novice chase at Cheltenham (2m, soft) last month; has sights lowered here and could be hard to beat if new hood helps him to settle.
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- Excelero
- C Gethings / Mrs J Williams
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141
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11/8 |
Excelero
Three-time hurdle winner who built on encouraging seasonal/chase debut when readily winning three-runner contest at Warwick (2m, soft) last month; went up 7lb for that but could still have a lot more to offer over fences.
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- Vanderpoel
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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135
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9/2 |
Vanderpoel
Low-mileage 6yo with a point and two hurdle wins on his CV; well held when making the frame in both chases this season (2m/2m4f) but was against useful opposition and can get closer to the target here.
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- Southoftheborder
- Brendan Powell / Miss H C Knight
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140
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7/1 |
Southoftheborder
0-5 over fences but not beaten far on any of four starts for new stable this autumn, with best effort arguably his second of ten at Chepstow (2m, good) two runs ago; should make his presence felt again.
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