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- Sea Invasion
- Chad Bament / A J Honeyball
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113
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EVS |
Sea Invasion
2m4f Plumpton hurdles winner for previous stable last March; this season has not gone that well over fences, despite some minor honours and a falling mark, so others bring more pressing claims; 7lb claimer is recruited.
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- Flash Gorcombe
- Harry Kimber / R Walford
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117
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10/1 |
Flash Gorcombe
Appeared to take his form to a whole new level when making all to score by 16l in five-runner race here (2m3f, soft) on New Year's Day, his sixth chase success, but there have been two major backward steps since (here and at Taunton); 5lb higher than for that most recent win.
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- Tactical Affair
- Sam Twiston-Davies / W Greatrex
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114
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9/2 |
Tactical Affair
2m maiden winner for Gordon Elliott in November 2023; with this yard for the last five of his ten starts, with some hope renewed by latest performance (Fontwell 2m3f chase in December); another 3lb lower today.
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- Bertie Wooster
- Brendan Powell / J Tizzard
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109
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5/1 |
Bertie Wooster
Sole win (17 races) was at Taunton in April 2024 off 4lb higher; chasing for last four outings, third of the six runners on last two occasions but he was beaten 28l and 16l respectively; latest was in first-time cheekpieces; work to do.
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- Filanderer
- J J Burke / H Morrison
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115
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3/1 |
Filanderer
0-7 over hurdles but he's 2-6 over fences after winning from the front at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in October and Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) in January on his last two outings; back up another 5lb but he's been on an upward curve again and stands alone in that respect in this line-up.
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- Time To Bite
- Bryan Carver / C Honour
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123
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13/2 |
Time To Bite
The first of his three chase wins (from 24 races over fences) was at this track; has a cracking chance judged on his good form last May/June (2m5f, good) but he wasn't at the same level in his last four starts.
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- Forget You Not
- James Best / Miss J Du Plessis
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106
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28/1 |
Forget You Not
Two of his three chase wins were at this track but he has not scored anywhere since 2022; fairly lightly raced in that period, off 291 days before tailed off latest start; position 9lb out of the handicap is unhelpful.
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