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- Aberfeldy
- Paddy Hanlon / S Hosie
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100/1 |
Aberfeldy
Runner-up in two Irish points last spring but struggled when 200-1 for 2m Newbury hurdle in November and remains best watched.
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- Crest Of Valour
- Sam Twiston-Davies / A J Honeyball
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22/1 |
Crest Of Valour
Not beaten far in Fontwell bumper (good to soft) in October but pulled up over hurdles at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) last month.
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- Drumlee Orders
- Tom Cannon / Kerry Lee
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28/1 |
Drumlee Orders
Half-brother to fair hurdler Too Much To Ask; bought for 30,000 soon after finishing third on Irish point debut last April (yielding ground); probably best watched on rules debut.
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- Georgemani
- C J Todd / David Dennis
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66/1 |
Georgemani
Stoutly bred 5yo from a good family; just a respectable fifth in good-ground point bumper last March and makes rules debut after a 291-day absence; probably one for further down the line.
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- Island Bridge
- C Gethings / K Bailey & M Nicholls
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115
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11/4 |
Island Bridge
Promising fouth in good Cheltenham novice (3m, good) on seasonal/hurdle debut in October and bumped into a useful one when clear second at Leicester (2m4f, soft) the following month; leading contender.
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- Kara Sacre
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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115
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3/1 |
Kara Sacre
Won on Irish point debut in April 2024 and made the frame in three big-field Irish maiden hurdles (2m-2m4f) for Paul Nolan last spring, albeit his latest run was slightly disappointing; makes stable debut after 229-day break but has strong claims if fully tuned up.
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- Mondoui'boy
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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13/8 |
Mondoui'boy
Runner-up in heavy-ground Sandown bumper for Harry Derham last February and also displayed significant promise in big field at Punchestown festival (yielding) in May; changed hands for 115,000 in October and should have a good future over hurdles for new stable.
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- My Own Lovely Lee
- G Sheehan / P Hobbs & J White
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104
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14/1 |
My Own Lovely Lee
Kept on for respectable fourth on rules debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in November but raced too freely and was below that form when fifth (behind Tao Enki) at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last month; improvement required.
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- Parliamo
- Toby Wynne / Mrs M Rowley
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37
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66/1 |
Parliamo
Ran okay in two bumpers last season but was tailed off when 150-1 for hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in November (had surgery soon afterwards); not the most obvious answer here.
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- Passing Diamond
- Dylan Johnston / N P Mulholland
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72
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25/1 |
Passing Diamond
Dual Irish point winner; made the frame in two good-ground Irish bumpers in early part of this season but was soundly beaten on last month's stable/hurdle debut and needs to leave that run a long way behind.
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- Plains Drifter
- J J Burke / F O'brien
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113
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9/2 |
Plains Drifter
Slightly disappointing in his second bumper but belied 33-1 odds when second of five in quite interesting novice hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) last month and won't be far away if able to build on that performance here.
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- Tao Enki
- Jack Hogan / A Ralph
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103
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20/1 |
Tao Enki
Launched hurdling career with two encouraging runs in the autumn, more recently when third (albeit well held) at Leicester (2m4f, soft), but has a bit to find with the principals here.
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