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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Konfusion
- Peter Kavanagh / J Parkinson & S Smith
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110
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13/8 |
Konfusion
Off the mark on second start over fences at Wetherby last month (2m3f, soft; second has since won by 13l); now 8lb higher but is 3lb higher in future handicaps; should go well again.
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- Shadows In The Sky
- Danny McMenamin / C Grant
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104
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16/1 |
Shadows In The Sky
Won two C&D handicap chases on good ground last year, the second in October; below par on both starts since; back after a break and with conditions to suit is worth considering.
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- Halpha Soleil
- Emma Smith-Chaston / Micky Hammond
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108
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9/1 |
Halpha Soleil
Won handicap hurdle here last June (2m4f, soft); yet to win over fences; beaten 24l by Konfusion at Wetherby last time but now meets him on 11lb better terms; each-way chance.
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- Fia Fuinidh
- Henry Brooke / M Todhunter
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112
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10/1 |
Fia Fuinidh
Runner-up at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) and Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) in the autumn but has been a shade disappointing since; on a good mark now but a bit to prove, including his stamina.
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- Diamond Mix
- Ryan Mania / Paul Robson
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111
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7/1 |
Diamond Mix
Career-best run when runner-up on second chase start at Newcastle last time (2m, good to soft); that form is solid as winner won by 21l when completing a hat-trick next time and third has also won since; up in trip; contender.
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- Low Mileage
- Edward Austin / G Bewley
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109
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6/1 |
Low Mileage
18-race maiden; sound efforts in cheekpieces last twice, finishing third at Catterick (1m7f, good) and runner-up at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); interesting.
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- Divas Doyen
- Miss Heidi Palin / Miss S E Forster
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109
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14/1 |
Divas Doyen
Won a mares' handicap chase at Carlisle in November (2m4f, good); hasn't run as well since and has a bit to find with Low Mileage on last month's Musselburgh form; this stiffer track should be more in her favour.
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- Lewa House
- Bruce Lynn / C Bissett
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17/2 |
Lewa House
Record of 1-22 over hurdles; decent second at Ayr last time (2m4f, soft) on first run back following wind surgery; probably best watched on his chase debut.
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- Cudgel
- C O'Farrell / J Walton
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116
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10/1 |
Cudgel
Six-time course winner from 1m7f to 2m7f; hasn't been in top form recently and this looks a decent race for the grade.
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- Billable Grant
- Ross Chapman / Mrs J Stephen
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71
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18/1 |
Billable Grant
Ex-Irish; maiden hurdle winner in 2022 (2m1f, soft); hasn't shown much over hurdles for new yard and was well beaten on his two previous chase runs.
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- Derracrin
- Lorcan Murtagh / F P Murtagh
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40/1 |
Derracrin
Won a novice handicap chase over C&D in May 2023; pulled up on both starts since, latest on return from a long break with cheekpieces tried (left off here); plenty to prove.
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