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- Doyen Quest
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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135
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14/1 |
Doyen Quest
At the top of his game when winning this 12 months ago (good) off 12lb lower and won again here in November over 3m (comfortably off 6lb lower); his form has cooled, most recently in new cheekpieces here at the Festival, and now has to bounce back under a big weight.
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- Lossiemouth
- Stan Sheppard / P Gundry
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135
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18/1 |
Lossiemouth
66-1 when down the field in the 2m5f Coral Cup here last month; ran respectably in his three previous races (at about 3m) following a mammoth absence but he's not looking particularly well handicapped.
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- Rightsotom
- Brendan Powell / J Tizzard
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131
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20/1 |
Rightsotom
On a recovery mission after two modest runs but he has had a wind operation and, from the front, he beat a good yardstick with some comfort at Doncaster in November (2m3f, good; 6lb lower); remains of interest.
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- East India Express
- Freddie Gordon / N J Henderson
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131
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5/2 |
East India Express
Progressive form in winning 2m5f handicaps at Ascot (good to soft) and Kempton (good) and ran well on his return from a break in the Martin Pipe here for which he was only 4-1; he got gobbled up late on by rivals ridden colder and there's more to come from this 6yo.
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- Royale Margaux
- Benjamin Poste / T Symonds
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133
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14/1 |
Royale Margaux
A bit out of her depth in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase here in March but she's a consistent hurdler who ran up to her best the time before in winning a Listed race (2m5f, soft); should go well, but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks.
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- Deploy To Spy
- S Bowen / O Murphy
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131
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14/1 |
Deploy To Spy
Brought up his hat-trick on handicap debut at Aintree in November (2m1f, good) and his following run at Doncaster off this 7lb higher mark looked too bad to be true; arrives here fresh and may well have further improvement lurking.
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- Reallyntruthfully
- C Gethings / K Bailey & M Nicholls
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131
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12/1 |
Reallyntruthfully
From the front he made hard work of justifying odds-on favouritism in a small-field novice at Doncaster (2m5f, good) but he would probably have won a handicap the run before at Hereford had he not fiddled the final flight; lightly raced and mildly progressive, so deserves a close look.
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- Whatsupwithyou
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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135
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25/1 |
Whatsupwithyou
It was a Class 4 that he won at Ludlow in February (2m5f, good to soft) and went off at 16-1 when then down the field in a Class 3 at Uttoxeter; looks vulnerable, for all that he was a close second to Doyen Quest in this 12 months ago when only 1lb higher.
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- Spirits Bay
- Jordan Nailor / N A Twiston-Davies
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136
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9/1 |
Spirits Bay
Two wins during his novice campaign included a handicap (6lb lower); 0-4 for this season but ran well at the weights behind Constitution Hill here in January and he threatened to take a hand in the Imperial Cup until wilting late on; today's rise in distance heightens interest as there's stamina in his pedigree.
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- Wilde About Oscar
- Jack Hogan / Mrs S Leech
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100/1 |
Wilde About Oscar
Lost his way for Dan Skelton after being very smart in his prime; returning from 633 days away when pulled up in last month's Martin Pipe (150-1); can only be watched.
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- American Sniper
- James Davies / D Pipe
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137
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20/1 |
American Sniper
Can front-run and was clear at one point before weakening into midfield in the 3m Pertemps Final a month ago; his only win this campaign came at the expense of three rivals and others are more intriguing.
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- Typhoon Flyer
- Luke Scott / Dr R Newland & J Insole
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136
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7/1 |
Typhoon Flyer
He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.
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- Ballytechno
- Callum Pritchard / James Owen
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131
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5/1 |
Ballytechno
Perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up in a Grade 2 in December but it's been a progressive campaign otherwise and was a closing third over 2m6f at Kelso (handicap on good to soft) when last sighted later that month; unlikely that a lack of recent match practice will hold him back here and could be interesting.
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- Disco Annie
- Nathan Moscrop / R Menzies
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130
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40/1 |
Disco Annie
Won back-to-back 2m1f handicaps with ease underfoot at Carlisle in November; has been chasing the last twice, with her first effort much better than the second; could find this too competitive returning to hurdles.
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- Strong Foundations
- Freddie Mitchell / S Drinkwater
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130
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10/1 |
Strong Foundations
Only real blip in four runs over hurdles was a remote finish in a Grade 2 here in October; didn't look ahead of his mark when fourth on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) and dropped only 3lb for that.
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