| No. |
|
Selection |
Form |
|
Guide |
|
|
|
- Karuma Grey
- Shane Fenelon / Mrs A M Thorpe
|
|
127
|
33/1 |
Karuma Grey
100-1 winner of a handicap chase in December; has become hard to predict and heavy ground shouldn't have bothered him when never travelling with purpose last time; his previous effort was no better, either; hood off, tongue-tie on.
|
|
|
|
- Pilsdon Pen
- Lorcan Williams / J Scott
|
|
129
|
9/1 |
Pilsdon Pen
Switched to fences last season and won twice over 2m4f at Wincanton (soft/good to soft); had heavy ground to deal with when returning from a year off two months ago and entitled to have more of a say now.
|
|
|
|
- Art Of Diplomacy
- James Bowen / P & M Bowen
|
|
127
|
7/4 |
Art Of Diplomacy
Recruited out of a selling hurdle last spring; second or third in all five chases for this yard and again placed back over hurdles yesterday at Southwell when beaten 11l in first-time blinkers (cheekpieces this time); won't mind returning to fences but he's struggling to get the job done.
|
|
|
|
- Saladam
- R T Dunne / O Murphy
|
|
|
15/2 |
Saladam
Had two wind ops on either side of winning a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Market Rasen in April 2023; lightly raced since and it wasn't his first scruffy jump when falling on chase debut in November; others safer.
|
|
|
|
- Cat Tiger
- Mr D Maxwell / P F Nicholls
|
|
125
|
12/1 |
Cat Tiger
Has plenty of back-class but an 11yo now and hasn't been offering a great deal in handicap chases since rejoining Paul Nicholls.
|
|
|
|
- Doonbeg Don
- Non Runner / Mrs A M Thorpe
|
|
113
|
SP |
|
|
|
|
|
- A Moments Madness
- Paul O'Brien / W Greatrex
|
|
125
|
9/4 |
A Moments Madness
Still early days over fences and under rules; returning from a wind operation when runner-up at Fontwell (2m2f, good) and he stays this longer trip; in the mix.
|
|
|
|
- Brulure Noire
- Harry Bannister / R Bandey
|
|
126
|
7/1 |
Brulure Noire
The winner of two handicap chases last season (2m/2m3f, heavy/good to soft); failed to build on an encouraging return when well held at Uttoxeter in January but couldn't rule him out off a fair mark.
|
|
|
|
- The Dream Goes On
- H Cobden / Dr R Newland & J Insole
|
|
133
|
11/4 |
The Dream Goes On
Won over hurdles in March and defied a big market drift to beat three rivals on her chase debut at Plumpton (2m3f, good; 6-1), where she prevailed despite a few mistakes; escapes a penalty for that and a low weight is welcomed as she's a small mare.
|
