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- Pic Roc
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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6/5 |
Pic Roc
Smart novice hurdler, winning at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) before finishing second in strong handicaps at Sandown (soft/good); crumpled on landing mid-race when odds-on for chase debut at Carlisle (handicap) but had jumped fine till that point; has lots of potential as a chaser.
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- Issam
- Jordan Nailor / T Symonds
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11/2 |
Issam
Goes chasing off only 1lb higher than for his last win over hurdles but hasn't been in quite the same form this season; cheekpieces are removed; perhaps lacks the same potential as some of these.
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- Alcedo
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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5/2 |
Alcedo
Bumper/hurdle winner who was highly tried in a Grade 2 in February, when the company and trip of 3m were feasible excuses; only had six races and connections evidently keen to get him over fences; all his best form is on slow ground; likely contender.
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- Denemethy
- J J Burke / F O'brien
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135
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5/1 |
Denemethy
Perhaps not straightforward and flashed his tail when asserting in a small field at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) but the potential is there to rate higher; raised 4lb.
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- Astronomic View
- Lucy Gardner / Mrs S Gardner
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14/1 |
Astronomic View
Went up 8lb for waltzing home in a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Warwick (soft) last March and perhaps flattered to win by so far (opposition below their best); has edged back down the weights ahead of this chasing debut but others are more intriguing.
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- Wellwillya
- Lorcan Murtagh / Mrs H R J Nelmes
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104
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150/1 |
Wellwillya
Won a low-grade handicap chase over 2m1f here in October and comparable form last time; however, he's a mile out of the weights on this occasion.
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