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- Royal Jewel
- Callum Pritchard / P Hobbs & J White
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121
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4/5 |
Royal Jewel
Tends to race a bit too freely but battled gamely to open chasing account here (2m, heavy; front pair clear) last month, his fifth start over fences; will be fine over today's longer trip and his recent 5lb rise if offset by Callum Pritchard's very useful claim; good chance.
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- King Arise
- Luke Scott / Dr R Newland & J Insole
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126
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6/4 |
King Arise
Won comfortably by 11l at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in December and was a close second in his other three chases; raised another 5lb since Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) last month but the front pair drew well clear of the others there and good 5lb claimer Luke Scott is booked here; respected.
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- Heros De Romay
- Thomas Bellamy / K Bailey & M Nicholls
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118
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5/1 |
Heros De Romay
Course winner over hurdles last season (2m3f, heavy) and made quite promising chase debut in December; yet to build on that performance but was in contention before bad jumping error seemed to knock the stuffing out of him in the straight here a fortnight ago (first-time visor); no surprise if he gets his act together over fences soon.
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- Red Nika
- Cameron Iles / T Lacey
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122
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9/2 |
Red Nika
Lost out only by a head here (2m7f, good) in November and should also be suited by today's trip-and-ground combintion but his latest run was disappointing and he's now 0-11 under rules; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor today; others appeal more.
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- Barrabooka
- Theo Gillard / D Mccain Jnr
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121
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14/1 |
Barrabooka
Very lightly raced 7yo who comfortably won Wetherby novice hurdle (2m, soft) in December; just a respectable fourth of six on recent chase/handicap debut at Carlisle (2m, soft) but today's longer trip is likely to suit him and he probably still has potential.
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- Passing Kate
- R Patrick / M Sheppard
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121
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6/1 |
Passing Kate
Three-time hurdle winner who kept on well to make winning chase debut at Exeter (2m1f, soft) last month; pulled up at Wincanton since, having made made jumping errors at consecutive fences, but still has scope to for further progress in this sphere.
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