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- Time To Bite
- Bryan Carver / C Honour
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102
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4/1 |
Time To Bite
C&D winner who bids for a hat-trick after wins on good ground at Exeter (2m3f) and Taunton (2m7f) last month (has won twice on soft); latest success came at the expense of two other finishers in a messy contest, though, and another 3lb rise may leave him vulnerable.
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- Begin The Luck
- Mr Robbie David / Daisy Hitchins
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113
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11/4 |
Begin The Luck
Four wins for another yard in the middle of 2023 including one over C&D, but only success in 16 starts for this yard came over hurdles at Stratford (2m3f, heavy) in October; now 1lb lower, though, so a case can be made.
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- Lady Pretender
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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110
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9/1 |
Lady Pretender
0-14 under rules but looked to have races in her when twice placed over 2m on good to soft/soft at Wincanton and Leicester in December; last two efforts over 2m2f/2m4f have been poor, though, and she has plenty to prove all of a sudden.
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- Kadex
- Philip Armson / A E Jones
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122
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10/1 |
Kadex
15lb lower than when beating three rivals at Pumpton (3m2f, good to soft) in October 2023 when trained by Lucy Wadham, but has failed to complete in eight of his last nine starts; may have won had he not fallen heavily two out back there 16 days ago so he retains ability, but very risky.
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- Tribesmans Glory
- Ben Ffrench-Davis / C J Down
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106
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9/2 |
Tribesmans Glory
Getting towards the veteran stage, but only 2lb higher than when winning at Warwick (2m4f, good) last May and last month's third of eight at Chepstow (2m3f, good) showed that the ability remains; could play a part if repeating that performance.
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- Universal Secret
- R P McLernon / Mrs H R J Nelmes
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106
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8/1 |
Universal Secret
Dual hurdle winner who has shown ability over fences and had an excuse last time; still to prove that he wants this far, though.
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- Poet's Reflection
- Sean Houlihan / Miss L Blackford
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100
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12/1 |
Poet's Reflection
1-27 under rules and was returning from 340 days off when pulled up at Taunton (2m, good) last month; 1lb wrong and some way down the list.
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- Pooroldmackley
- Adam Wedge / Evan Williams
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93
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4/1 |
Pooroldmackley
0-7 under rules; 2lb wrong but may find the return to this intermediate trip more suitable having found 3m too far on his final start over hurdles and 2m too sharp when a remote third of five on chase debut; a better performance wouldn't surprise.
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- Master Mikey Dee
- Harry Kimber / Mrs R Ford
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84
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16/1 |
Master Mikey Dee
Hasn't built on his successful chase debut over three years ago and hasn't shown enough in four starts since returning from a mammoth absence in December to suggest he will be winning soon (visor made no difference last time); 7lb out of the weights.
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