No. |
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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Firefox
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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153
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17/2 |
Firefox
High class novice hurdler and on the way to being at least as effective a chaser; impressed with his jumping when winning his beginners at Down Royal, perhaps slightly disappointed when a close third in the Drinmore, but probably stepped up on that when runner-up to Ile Atlantique at Naas over a trip short of his best; probably little reason to believe that he can turn those tables here.
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- Here Comes Georgie
- Lee Edwards / P Neville
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134
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100/1 |
Here Comes Georgie
Progressive novice chaser, winning novice handicap chases at Wetherby and Ascot at the end of last year; massive step up in class here and looks up against it.
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- Ile Atlantique
- P Townend / W P Mullins
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161
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2/1 |
Ile Atlantique
Form tailed off in novice hurdles last season but fences have tempered his propensity to race too keenly; stepped up on a taking victory in a Navan beginners chase to readily account for Firefox in a Grade 2 at Naas last month; could be the one to beat.
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- Jeannot Lapin
- R A Doyle / G O'loughlin
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139
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33/1 |
Jeannot Lapin
Massive horse and there appeared to be no fluke about his 150-1 success in a C&D beginners chase at Christmas; huge step up again but has tremendous scope and it should not be a surprise if he outran his likely odds.
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- Touch Me Not
- D J Gilligan / G Elliott
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153
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16/1 |
Touch Me Not
Progressive novice; comfortably landed a Grade 2 at Punchestown in November and survived a mixed round of jumping when runner-up in a Grade 1 at Sandown in December; more needed here but appears to be going the right way.
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- Majborough
- M P Walsh / W P Mullins
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157
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4/5 |
Majborough
Triumph Hurdle winner survived a tendency to jump left when beating talented but frustrating stablemate Tullyhill in a Fairyhouse beginners in December; that will have sharpened him and clearly has serious claims if he jumps a bit straighter, and going left-handed will help in that regard.
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