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Selection |
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- Mr Baloo
- S M Levey / R Hannon
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94
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8/1 |
Mr Baloo
Handy sort who has dropped 1lb lower than when completing a hat-trick on Tapeta in March; has run well here, but not at his best lately and the return to Class 4 company made little difference at Wolverhampton last time; others look safer.
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- Knockbrex
- J Mitchell / C Johnston
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93
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6/1 |
Knockbrex
Won over 1m4f here in January and narrowly made a successful return from 207 days off at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) last month; up 3lb but a greater concern is whether he will find this a sufficient stamina test.
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- Port Of London
- R Havlin / J & T Gosden
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91
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11/4 |
Port Of London
Showed good form in a couple of AW novices in September, winning narrowly at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) on the second occasion, but disappointed on handicap debut there (1m3f; first-time cheekpieces) the following month; gelded since but still has a bit to prove.
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- Gilet
- Edward Greatrex / W Greatrex
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95
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4/1 |
Gilet
Won a 6f maiden here as a 2yo; runner-up four times from ten starts since, the latest when beaten a length at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 19 days ago (winner has gone in again since); has never attempted this far before but there is stamina in his pedigree; respected from just 1lb higher.
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- Hitched
- Callum Shepherd / D M Simcock
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95
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4/1 |
Hitched
Four-time course winner who has run well to be placed behind the same horse at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last two outings; record over C&D reads 121 and he's still just 1lb higher than when last successful; high on list.
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- Joolianoss
- Charles Bishop / H J Evans
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92
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18/1 |
Joolianoss
Completed a hat-trick on Tapeta (1m/1m2f) in January but went missing for 300 days before well held at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) last month; needs to have come on from that.
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- Shrimp Shady
- Rob Hornby / A M Balding
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88
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17/2 |
Shrimp Shady
Showed fair form in maiden/novice company, winning at Windsor (1m, good to firm) as a 2yo; did too much early when well held on his handicap debut at Newmarket (1m, good) in September; returns from another three months off but still unexposed and this dropping back in trip may help.
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- Annexation
- Molly Gunn / A W Carroll
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92
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12/1 |
Annexation
Dual Dundalk winner (1m, Polytrack) who failed to sparkle back over hurdles last time but had won his last two starts on Flat turf (1m2f) prior to that; not dismissed.
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- Shahbaz
- William Cox / A Watson
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90
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40/1 |
Shahbaz
2lb lower than for both wins this year, including at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in April, but for good reason in view of his recent efforts; needs a resurgence.
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- Party Island
- George Bass / D J Coakley
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93
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13/2 |
Party Island
Has run well to finish runner-up on his last two visits here but they were over 1m4f, as were his last four wins at this track; will need a solid pace over this trip.
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