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Selection |
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Guide |
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- Shakeyatailfeather
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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123
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7/4 |
Shakeyatailfeather
Stays 3m but she's not short of pace and travelled much the best en route to comfortably winning a 2m mares' handicap at Cheltenham on Thursday; didn't appear to have a hard race and should be hard to beat under a penalty; good ground seems the key to her.
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- Heros
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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130
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12/1 |
Heros
Headed to Taunton last time defending an unbeaten record there (2-2) but that remote fourth continued this season's struggles; too well treated to ignore but reservations for now.
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- Taxus Baccata
- J M Quinlan / M Crawley
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121
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9/2 |
Taxus Baccata
Won by 10l on C&D chase debut in March and it was only four days later when beaten under a 7lb penalty at Fakenham; has a further 3lb to deal with now in a deeper race but she should be better for a break.
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- Centara
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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116
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9/1 |
Centara
Two Taunton wins as a novice hurdler included a handicap off only 1lb lower; quiet in two runs after wind surgery but got back on track when third in a small-field Wincanton handicap on his chase debut; likely to build on that.
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- Siam Park
- Brendan Powell / J Tizzard
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122
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7/2 |
Siam Park
Runner-up on his chase debut in February and has since justified favouritism in good-ground handicaps at Taunton (2m) and Stratford (2m3f); up in the weights accordingly but he's a keen-going front-runner who should enjoy it around here.
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- Belgarum
- Freddie Gingell / J Tizzard
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126
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14/1 |
Belgarum
Has won three Class 5 handicaps this season, the latest over C&D in September (good); below that level in his last three races and might be on a harsh mark even if he returns to form after wind surgery.
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- Joe Cotton
- Lorcan Williams / J Scott
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119
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15/2 |
Joe Cotton
The first-time blinkers will need to work again but he wasn't overly pressed to win over a similar trip at Fontwell and that was a Class 2 (on good); respected despite the 7lb rise triggering a career-high mark.
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- Scene One
- Tom Cannon / L Wadham
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126
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12/1 |
Scene One
2-11 over fences, the wins coming last season over 2m5f and 2m3f; some good runs this campaign without being overly threatening and cheekpieces are replaced by a visor after pulling up last time; on a handy mark if the new headgear works; good ground is fine.
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