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- West To The Bridge
- Miss Heidi Palin / D Skelton
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129
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9/2 |
West To The Bridge
Tenth win all told, breaking a losing run, came with a bit in hand when cheekpieces returned at Wetherby (extended 2m3f, soft) in February latest; back up 4lb, with 7lb-claiming amateur taking over; each-way claims.
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- Saint Palais
- Harry Bannister / R Bandey
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128
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18/1 |
Saint Palais
Smart in 2021-22 season over fences; absent 643 days before this term and rallied in fine style to win a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (near 3m, soft); while better form, his fifth at Newbury (3m, soft) later in February suggests his hurdles form does not match up to this mark.
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- El Granjero
- Ned Fox / C Boultbee-Brooks
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129
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7/2 |
El Granjero
Won twice on soft ground over hurdles at Hereford (2m4f/2m6f) last spring and, with cheekpieces fitted, he's been runner-up in handicaps at Uttoxeter (two over 2m4f) and Stratford (near 2m7f, chase debut) on last three outings; edging up the weights but respected as an in-form contender.
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- I Spy A Diva
- H Cobden / K Bailey & M Nicholls
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133
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14/1 |
I Spy A Diva
Three wins (autumn 2022) followed her first wind surgery and now she's had another operation following a poor run in May 2023 when last seen; dropped 5lb in her absence but it's hard to know what to expect.
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- Pony Soprano
- Tristan Durrell / D Skelton
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120
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7/1 |
Pony Soprano
Won on hurdle debut at Exeter (2m2f, good to soft) in October and faded when upped to 2m4f on soft ground in a Grade 2 novice at Sandown in December; tailing off in a 2m Listed event at Exeter two months ago is more of a worry, even though he was 18-1; handicap debutant.
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- Ninth Loch
- Paul O'Brien / Harry Derham
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131
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13/2 |
Ninth Loch
With new yard for last four starts and he added to his Irish/French wins when obliging from the front at 5-6 in a four-runner handicap at Chepstow (2m, good) 11 days ago; back up 4lb, and tailing off when tried at 2m4f on penultimate start leaves something to prove.
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- Kado De Joie
- James Bowen / N J Henderson
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130
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4/1 |
Kado De Joie
Usually held up in rear; came up short in hat-trick bid this winter (had won at Fontwell and Lingfield) and took a backward step when next seen two months later; needs to resume improvement.
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- Getalead
- Beau Morgan / K Pickard
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134
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14/1 |
Getalead
Three wins under 7lb claimer Gearoid Harney last autumn, with first-time cheekpieces (kept since) on final occasion; ran creditably next time but a Newbury race proved much too hot in December latest; one or two others are preferred.
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- Eaton Anne
- Lewis Saunders / O Murphy
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134
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11/2 |
Eaton Anne
Came from the clouds to win at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve after wind surgery and followed up by a big margin at Lingfield (2m3f, heavy) in January; that dramatic rate of progress ended when he was beaten a long way out at Newbury (2m4f, soft) early last month; 7lb claimer takes over from Sean Bowen but this 7yo makes appeal on the Lingfield display and any recent rain should be a plus point.
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- Bective Abbey
- R T Dunne / N J Henderson
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132
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11/1 |
Bective Abbey
Won an Irish point in 2023 and a Warwick maiden hurdle (2m3f, good) in April 2024; while those looked promising, something has been amiss in his other two races under rules, the latest his handicap debut at Ascot in February; had wind surgery since.
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- Letterston Lady
- Shane Fenelon / P & M Bowen
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135
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10/1 |
Letterston Lady
Won two bumpers and a novice hurdle in 2022; also scored over C&D in just her second handicap when last seen, but that was in May 2023; interesting on that run but layoff poses the big question.
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