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- Brave Seasca
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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143
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18/1 |
Brave Seasca
Won a 2m4f Aintree handicap (good to soft) in late 2022 off 6lb higher but has offered very little in his six subsequent appearances, the latest 25 days ago on his return from a break.
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- Diego Du Charmil
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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142
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10/1 |
Diego Du Charmil
All seven career wins at up to 2m1f and he cut out quickly at the business end of a 3m veterans' chase at Ascot a month ago on his return from a long absence; did move well enough for long enough to believe he retains plenty of his old ability, on which he's well handicapped.
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- Tightenourbelts
- G Sheehan / Miss E C Lavelle
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144
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5/4 |
Tightenourbelts
Both wins at Ludlow, including on chase debut; highly tried after that and came up well short, as was again the case returned to hurdling for a 2m4f handicap at Plumpton; has a bit to prove but that's the case with some in this field and the ability is there.
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- Killer Clown
- Joe Anderson / Miss E C Lavelle
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151
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9/1 |
Killer Clown
Respectable fifth at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in September but his run at Newbury next time was laboured and the cheekpieces tried there are now left off; he doesn't look as good as he was.
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- Opening Bid
- Bryan Carver / C J Down
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139
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20/1 |
Opening Bid
Good strike-rate of 5-13 over fences and both the ground (good to soft) and company (Grade 2) were excuses when pulled up at Wincanton in November; a prolific run during the last 12 months has seen his mark rise and he'll need to be right on the ball back from his break after a wind op.
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- Gloire D'Athon
- James Best / Mrs S J Humphrey
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147
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9/1 |
Gloire D'Athon
Had a purple spell when winning five of six races from June 2022 to May of last year; not sure what has happened since then but he'll be on a good mark when he does turn a corner.
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- Northern Bound
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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148
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15/2 |
Northern Bound
Beaten when unseating in this last year on return from a similar break, though the good to soft would have been on the slow side; patchy profile but he's on a good mark and conditions will be up his street.
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- Fox Pro
- David Noonan / Mrs J Williams
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143
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22/1 |
Fox Pro
Three hurdle wins in France; his first success of any note in Britain was when winning over 2m5f at Newton Abbot a year ago (soft), a victory that seemed unlikely until he went into overdrive late on; returns on a good mark but with fitness issues.
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- Sageburg County
- Paul O'brien / W Greatrex
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146
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4/1 |
Sageburg County
Overall record is very mixed but it was a good run last time at Ascot in a competitive 2m5f handicap (good; second run in a tongue-tie); hasn't always followed one respectable effort with another but he's seriously considered.
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