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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Frere d'Armes
- Miss Heidi Palin / D Skelton
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131
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5/2 |
Frere d'Armes
Regularly ridden by Heidi Palin (3-12 on him); recent efforts leave plenty to be desired, but it's possible to make excuses and he is now 1lb lower than when making all in this race last year; may face competition for the lead but still has to be taken seriously.
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- Shantou Lucky
- Lily Pinchin / James Owen
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124
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7/2 |
Shantou Lucky
Won five of his first six starts over hurdles/fences (2m4f-3m2f) after joining James Owen in September; the drop in trip shouln't be an issue, but heavy defeats the last twice suggest the handicapper may have caught up with him.
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- No But I Will
- Miss Jessica Smith / J S Smith
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129
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7/2 |
No But I Will
Handy sort who has been mainly consistent this year, including a win at Cartmel (2m1f, good) in August; well held when third of five at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) in October, but this ground should suit him better; possibilities on debut for new trainer back from a break.
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- Moon Hunter
- Alice Stevens / Mrs S J Humphrey
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127
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17/2 |
Moon Hunter
Looked promising in his younger days when with Henry Daly (RPR 130), but has become disappointing and also looks tricky; hard to warm to on second start for yard.
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- Bolsover Bill
- Miss Victoria Malzard / Harry Derham
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129
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2/1 |
Bolsover Bill
Regularly ridden by Victoria Malzard these days; back off the same mark as for the second of two wins at Exeter (2m3f) in January last year and was entitled to need his return from a 20-month absence over hurdles at Leicester three weeks ago; interesting.
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