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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Appier
- K T O'neill / R Bandey
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82
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20/1 |
Appier
Nine successes for previous yard, the most recent over 1m6f here in October; respectable third of seven here 12 days ago but he'll need more to regain the winning thread.
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- I'd Go Maniac
- Luke Catton / A King
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81
|
11/1 |
I'd Go Maniac
Bumper winner; lightly raced on Flat, making successful handicap debut over C&D last month by nose from Lightning Touch; nudged up only 1lb and open to further improvement.
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- Charlie's Choice
- Taryn Langley / D M Simcock
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87
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4/1 |
Charlie's Choice
Tough sort who likes it here (winner over 9.4f in February); another creditable effort when second of seven at Lingfield (1m4f) on Wednesday; in the mix again but faces several unexposed rivals.
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- Lightning Touch
- J Mitchell / R Varian
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84
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16/1 |
Lightning Touch
Well-bred filly; went agonisingly close to shedding maiden tag over C&D last month, edged out by I'd Go Maniac; should be in the thick of things again.
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- So Alex
- Billy Loughnane / Dr R Newland & J Insole
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83
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3/1 |
So Alex
Progressing really well, winning over C&D in November (overcame wide trip) and December (pulled readily clear); up another 6lb but that might not be enough to prevent a hat-trick.
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- Enthused
- P Cosgrave / James Owen
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79
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40/1 |
Enthused
Runner-up in selling hurdle in November but recent Flat runs have been well below par; opposable in a warm race for the grade.
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- Westcombe
- L Morris / Sir Mark Prescott
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85
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EVS |
Westcombe
Unexposed 3yo; returned from layoff with close second over 1m3f at Southwell and went one better at Kempton (1m4f apprentice race) on Wednesday; escapes a penalty and he's a leading contender again off the same mark.
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- Three Yorkshiremen
- Nicola Currie / F Brennan
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81
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66/1 |
Three Yorkshiremen
Landed a gamble over C&D in November but could finish only sixth to So Alex next time after a 10lb rise; no obvious reason why he'll turn the tables on that rival.
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- Tiger Beetle
- Zoe Lewis / T Faulkner
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78
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66/1 |
Tiger Beetle
All three AW wins have been here but he's not in much form; hard to fancy despite a falling mark.
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- Montpellier Green
- Edward Greatrex / Ian Williams
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81
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40/1 |
Montpellier Green
Won a Curragh nursery (7f) for Joseph O'Brien last autumn but has regressed since, soundly beaten last time; difficult to recommend.
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