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- Alzahir
- O J Orr / J Candlish
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105
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4/1 |
Alzahir
7f specialist who won at Doncaster in March after wind surgery and followed up at Thirsk last Saturday, both on good ground; should be thereabouts again despite a 7lb rise.
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- Lord Bertie
- D Tudhope / D O'Meara
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107
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12/1 |
Lord Bertie
Goes well on ground softer than good and scored at Ascot (7f, soft) last autumn when trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam; sold for 30,000gns in October; not ruled out for new stable after six months off, although conditions may not be ideal unless there's rain.
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- Gweedore
- Jason Hart / K Scott
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108
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9/2 |
Gweedore
Has been an excellent stable servant over the years, winning 12 races, five of them here; seemed rusty on his first two outings this year but showed much more when second of eight over C&D (good) last Sunday; now wears headgear for the first time; big player from an unchanged mark.
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- Lexington Belle
- S De Sousa / Alice Haynes
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106
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16/1 |
Lexington Belle
Ended 2024 with two runs in European Listed races (second in Germany on first of them); last year's win came on soft ground at Newbury (7f) and she also handles good to firm; not ruled out if fit after a break.
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- Waleefy
- Non Runner / W J Haggas
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103
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10/3 |
Waleefy
Half-brother to Baaeed and has gone off favourite on each of his eight outings, winning twice; steadily progressive last year, running his best race when second at Newbury (7f, good to firm) in August; didn't seem to get home on soft ground when third to Lord Bertie at Ascot on final start; stall 10 isn't ideal today but he still has untapped potential.
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- Persuasion
- Callum Rodriguez / T D Barron
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109
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18/1 |
Persuasion
Well held three times since a decisive Haydock success (7f, good to soft) last September, and as a result he's back to that winning mark; however, he'll need to step up significantly from his reappearance form when last of seven at Southwell; stable won this race in 2023.
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- Rockymountainway
- K Shoemark / C Fellowes
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105
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17/2 |
Rockymountainway
Proved a model of consistency in 2024, unplaced just once from seven attempts, winning over this trip at Ffos Las and Carlisle and runner-up over C&D on final start; likeable type, but she'll need another personal best to make a winning reappearance after more than six months off.
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- Diligent Resdev
- Joanna Mason / M & D Easterby
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106
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10/1 |
Diligent Resdev
Lightly raced 4yo with three successes from just seven starts; won a competitive 7f event at York last spring and showed another surge of improvement to beat his 23 rivals in the Ayr Bronze Cup (6f, good) in September, staying on strongly from midfield; open to further progress and he'll be a danger to all if ready to roll again after seven months off.
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- Dain Ma Nut In
- P Mulrennan / Miss Lucinda V Russell
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105
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5/1 |
Dain Ma Nut In
Upwardly mobile 4yo who ended last season with a Scottish hat-trick and began the new campaign with a promising third over this C&D (good ground); that last effort ties him in closely with second-placed Gweedore who runs for the same owners; remains unexposed and seems sure to go well.
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- Benacre
- J Fanning / C Johnston
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117
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10/3 |
Benacre
Losing spell goes back to 2022 but he's on an attractive mark and ran well from the front when beaten a neck over C&D last Sunday, rallying; should put up another bold show.
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