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- Thereisnodoubt
- D R Fox / L Russell & M Scudamore
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110
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8/1 |
Thereisnodoubt
Teenager who exploited a much reduced mark over C&D (soft) on final start last season; not in same form on either outing this term, though, and younger rivals have more persuasive profiles.
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- He's Bresilian
- Sean Quinlan / Jedd O'keeffe
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115
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10/3 |
He's Bresilian
Came good over hurdles at sixth attempt, making all in six-runner Newcastle maiden (2m1f, good to soft) last month; this handicap is more competitive but he should be fine on the forecast slower ground.
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- Dance Thief
- Ben Smith / R M Smith
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113
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4/1 |
Dance Thief
Won over fences here (2m, good to soft) last season and was very respectable fifth of 11 over C&D (soft) when back over hurdles for reappearance run in early November; absent for another ten weeks since but still enters calculations.
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- Jiair Madrik
- Theo Gillard / D Mccain Jnr
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98
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33/1 |
Jiair Madrik
Won over hurdles in France in 2023 but returned from long absence with 45l defeat on last month's British debut (raced too freely); entitled to have needed that run and might settle better in first-time hood here but it takes a leap of faith to support him.
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- Two Auld Pals
- Gregor Walkingshaw / L Russell & M Scudamore
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113
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11/2 |
Two Auld Pals
Hurdle and multiple Flat winner; placed at Kelso (2m, good; also suited by soft) when back over hurdles in October but was slighty disappointing when upped to 2m4f last time and is not one to rely upon heavily nowadays.
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- Mr Lincoln
- B S Hughes / I Jardine
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110
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17/2 |
Mr Lincoln
Useful Flat racer who was placed on two of three hurdling starts in Ireland; did not get competitive on either start for new stable last month but is worth keeping an eye on in the betting; versatile ground-wise.
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- Tread Softly Now
- Alan Doyle / I A Duncan
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108
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11/4 |
Tread Softly Now
Won readily here (2m3f, soft) in November and posted another career-best performance when very close second at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; must be considered in current form.
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- Sao Carlos
- Peter Kavanagh / Lizzie Quinlan
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112
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40/1 |
Sao Carlos
Pulled up over C&D when reverting to hurdles for seasonal/stable debut in November and finished last at Carlisle (2m3f, also soft) one month ago; needs to turn a corner and Sean Quinlan evidently prefers He's Bresilian today.
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- Don Occhetti
- Conor Rabbitt / W Young Jnr
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40/1 |
Don Occhetti
Won good-ground chase for Dan Skelton in summer 2024 but was a pulled-up 66-1 shot when returning from long absence in recent soft-ground hurdle for new stable; drops back from 2m4f with tongue-tie added today.
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- Platin Moon
- Bruce Lynn / N W Alexander
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112
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11/2 |
Platin Moon
0-6 over hurdles and has a tendency to race too freely but wasn't beaten far in his first three handicaps and may not have been suited by the stiff track at Carlisle when a weakening fifth (2m1f, soft) on latest occasion; can make his presence felt.
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