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- Step Out
- Ben Bromley / S R B Crawford
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118
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11/4 |
Step Out
Early unseat at Down Royal in December on second chase start and made bad mistake at the first fence there last month (2m, good to yielding); however, he ran well to finish third and could be involved if minimising the blunders and handling the ground (soft going would be a question mark).
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- Coup De Coeur
- B S Hughes / Micky Hammond
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119
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5/2 |
Coup De Coeur
Two-time hurdle winner who scored over C&D (soft) last month on his second British chase start; he could have more to offer in this sphere, having been runner-up in a 3yo Listed chase in France in 2021; respected.
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- Bois Guillbert
- P W Wadge / Miss Lucinda V Russell
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5/2 |
Bois Guillbert
Below par over hurdles the last twice and a return to form is needed on this first run over fences; however, this 6yo is a three-time hurdle winner whose trainer's horses often make better chasers than hurdlers; dropping down the weights and no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show.
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- Caldwell
- Sean Quinlan / J Candlish
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123
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9/4 |
Caldwell
Won at Hexham (1m7f, soft) in October on sole chase start and back on the scoresheet in selling handicap hurdle at Fakenham (2m, good) eight days ago, when he also had something to spare; bought in for £8,200 afterwards; he's 8lb higher than for those last two wins but can play another leading role.
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- Beny Nahar Road
- Jamie Hamilton / H Hogarth
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118
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9/2 |
Beny Nahar Road
Runner-up three times in a row in maiden hurdles last year (1m7f-2m1f, good), for Paul Nicholls on first two occasions; ran okay when fifth of seven on last month's chase debut over C&D (2m, soft; behind Coup De Coeur) and he could be sharper for that first outing in 103 days; not ruled out.
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