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Selection |
Form |
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- Fine As Wine
- Benjamin Macey / G Hanmer
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101
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5/1 |
Fine As Wine
Not beaten far on last two starts, more recently when third of 12 on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) 12 days ago; competes off same mark here; no surprise if she takes another step forward.
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- Lemon Leaf
- Lewis Stones / O Murphy
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98
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10/1 |
Lemon Leaf
Return from layoff with two heavy defeats this year but his stable/hurdle debut at Aintree (2m1f, good) last May was quite promising and he remains very unexposed; market helpful before this handicap debut.
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- By The Grace
- Mr Daniel Williams / N J Henderson
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104
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11/4 |
By The Grace
Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, keeping on well for Daniel Williams at Hereford (2m3f, good) last month; only 3lb higher here and further progress is possible; respected.
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- De Deli Counter
- Jamie Hamilton / M Walford
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99
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5/1 |
De Deli Counter
0-7 over hurdles but ran ran big race from the front when close/clear second over C&D (good to soft) in early February and returns here after pretty good third at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last month; visored for recent runs; could be hard to catch if he responds well to first-time cheekpieces.
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- Times A Wastin
- Jack Hogan / F O'Brien
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103
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9/2 |
Times A Wastin
Ex-Irish maiden; made quite promising stable debut in September but two lesser efforts followed, and he then repeated that pattern during three-race spell for Tony Carroll; now back with Fergal O'Brien and has first-time tongue-tie fitted; on a good mark but not easy to predict.
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- Gms Prince
- R T Dunne / Sarah Hollinshead
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97
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13/2 |
Gms Prince
11yo who belatedly opened his account here (2m2f, good) in September, his 21st start over hurdles, and has remained in good form since; probably won't be far away but younger rivals have more potential.
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- Inlet
- William Maggs / M E Sowersby
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93
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16/1 |
Inlet
0-14 on the Flat; showed first glimmer of hurdling promise for new stable when fifth in C&D maiden three weeks ago but needs further improvement on this handicap debut.
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- Lillistar
- Joshua Thompson / Micky Hammond
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104
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10/3 |
Lillistar
0-12 over hurdles, having failed to complete her last two races in this sphere, but made the frame three consecutive times in the autumn (2m4f-2m5f, good-soft) and recently ran well on the Flat; considered each-way.
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- Blue Bear
- Oscar Palmer / J Parkinson & S Smith
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88
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9/1 |
Blue Bear
Won over fences in 2024 (2m1f, soft) but soundly beaten in a hurdle race and two chases since returning from long absence in February; very unexposed over this sort of trip but needs to turn a corner.
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- Melosa
- Peter Kavanagh / M E Sowersby
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91
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100/1 |
Melosa
Showed some ability on the Flat last year (best efforts were in France) but was remote when third in Doncaster maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) last month and needs to take a good step forward on this handicap debut.
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- Raincloud
- Benjamin Poste / M C Chapman
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99
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100/1 |
Raincloud
Struggled to get competitive in second half of last year and returns from break with overall strike-rate standing at 0-35; 4lb wrong; overlooked.
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- Perfect Arch
- Bruce Lynn / S G West
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99
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14/1 |
Perfect Arch
0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights.
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