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- Kelvin Forlonge
- P W Wadge / L Russell & M Scudamore
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108
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11/4 |
Kelvin Forlonge
Evidently well suited by step up to 3m when keeping on well for clearcut C&D (heavy) success on handicap debut six weeks ago; 6lb higher today but has plenty of scope for further progress and makes obvious appeal.
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- Piaff Bubbles
- Nathan Moscrop / R Menzies
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105
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11/1 |
Piaff Bubbles
Placed off slightly higher mark over C&D (soft) just under a year ago and returned from break with pretty good effort in November but has modest 1-15 strike-rate over hurdles and needs to rebound from last month's poor run; hood replaced by refitted cheekpieces.
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- Monsieur Le Fuzz
- Ross Chapman / R Menzies
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106
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11/1 |
Monsieur Le Fuzz
Battled well for narrow C&D (soft) win in first-time cheekpieces in March, his second handicap, but has not fired on either appearance this season and returns here with something to prove; tongue-tie added.
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- Shoeshine Boy
- Craig Nichol / D W Whillans
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106
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13/2 |
Shoeshine Boy
Not getting any younger but his staying-on second behind Kelvin Forlonge over C&D (heavy) in early December was a good effort and he wasn't far off the pace when falling two out at Wetherby (2m, soft) last time.
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- Gather Yourself
- S Bowen / C Collins
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102
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3/1 |
Gather Yourself
Irish raider; 0-9 over hurdles but ran well before fading into third at Navan (3m1f, soft to heavy) last month and has the services of Sean Bowen here; high on the list.
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- Maura Jeanne
- Alan Doyle / I A Duncan
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108
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7/1 |
Maura Jeanne
Dual hurdle winner last season, latterly by 7l over C&D (soft) in February; below form at Haydock recently but is eased in grade and has claims if judged on her Hexham second (2m7f, good to soft) two runs ago.
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- Holly Bird
- B S Hughes / A M Thomson
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105
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9/2 |
Holly Bird
0-7 over hurdles but seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) last month; possibilities if suited by the new trip.
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- Better Be Definite
- Jamie Hamilton / N W Alexander
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103
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7/1 |
Better Be Definite
Dual good-ground winner in 2024 (once over C&D); returned from long absence with reasonably encouraging run in November but needs to build on that performance and the slower ground is a worry.
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- Blue Indigo
- Edward Austin / Gary Rutherford
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106
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40/1 |
Blue Indigo
Showed nothing more than minor promise in four novice/maiden hurdles (2m4f-2m6f) towards end of last year; upped in trip for handicap debut and open to improvement but others have more pressing claims.
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- Nae Bother At A'
- Bruce Lynn / N W Alexander
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68
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25/1 |
Nae Bother At A'
Well beaten on handicap debut for Gary Rutherford at Perth (3m, good) last June and effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights on this stable debut; considered only if lively in the betting.
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