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- Ashdale Bob
- James Bowen / Mrs J Harrington
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149
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9/1 |
Ashdale Bob
10yo who returns from a break and possibly isn't the force of old (3m Grade 1 hurdle runner-up in December 2022) but he's won when back over fences for his last two starts, most recently a Grade 3 novice at Galway (2m2f, good) last August; not ruled out in view of his back-class.
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- Boombawn
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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151
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15/2 |
Boombawn
Made it 2-6 over fences with Grade 2 novice win at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in November; well beaten in Newbury Grade 2 since but he's better than that and the Wincanton form reads well; 1-1 here over hurdles; not ruled out.
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- Mark Of Gold
- Caoilin Quinn / G & J Moore
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148
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10/1 |
Mark Of Gold
Highly talented hurdler (course winner) who won a Grade 2 novice on his chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) in December, capitalising on the leader's final-fence blunder; made mistakes and faded when soundly beaten in heavy-ground 2m4f Grade 1 at Sandown three weeks ago; drops back down in grade today but needs to build on the Ascot form if he's to come out on top.
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- Bhaloo
- N De Boinville / N J Henderson
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148
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22/1 |
Bhaloo
Lightly raced 7yo who won a four-runner handicap on his chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good) in November; pulled up over hurdles then fences the next twice (both 3m) and, while he could benefit from this drop back in trip; today's race is a tough one in which to try to bounce back.
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- Imperial Saint
- M G Nolan / P Hobbs & J White
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160
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2/1 |
Imperial Saint
He's won three good handicaps at Aintree (2m-2m4f, good/good to soft) during this novice campaign and again ran really well when third in Cheltenham handicap (2m4f, soft) four weeks ago; big chance on today's terms.
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- Rubaud
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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158
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6/5 |
Rubaud
Three hurdle wins here (2m, good; Grade 2/Listed) and, after a very tough task here on chase debut (well beaten when falling), he was a highly creditable second in a Grade 2 at Warwick (2m, soft) a fortnight ago; untested at today's trip but he stayed well on the Flat in France, and kept on strongly last time; top trainer has won this 13 times; leading claims if seeing it out.
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