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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Stratagem
- Mr J P Murray / M Bowen
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127
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5/6 |
Stratagem
Very useful in his prime and enjoying a revival this year, with the latter of two wins gained here (3m5f, good) in May; last month's C&D third was perfectly respectable and he ought to be right in the thick of things again.
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- Red Happy
- Non Runner / G Bewley
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4/1 |
Red Happy
Won three in a row at around 3m in February/March 2025 but has refused to race on three of his four appearances since returning from a layoff this spring, the most recent here on Saturday; too risky.
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- Sean Og
- Sean Quinlan / Mrs Dianne Sayer
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119
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7/4 |
Sean Og
Course specialist who showed career-best form when winning quite comfortably on Saturday (2m5f, good), his fifth success here; should be fine over this longer trip and is respected under 7lb penalty.
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- Le Malin
- Mr N Mcparlan / S Mcparlan
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119
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4/1 |
Le Malin
Left clear at final fence to exploit reduced mark at Down Royal (2m4f, good to yielding) on Boxing Day 2024 and will be fine over this longer trip but this is his first run since and he's a 12yo now.
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- Slaney Opera
- Harry Reed / Nick Scholfield
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129
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2/1 |
Slaney Opera
Former pointer/hunter chaser who won a Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) off 2lb higher for Ruth Jefferson in January; not quite in same form on first four starts for new stable and fell on latest outing a week ago but it's difficult to put a line through him.
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