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- King Alexander
- N de Boinville / W P Mullins
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131
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6/1 |
King Alexander
Safely held in two major handicaps since winning comfortably on stable debut at Fairyhouse (3m, yielding to soft) in January but is back in calmer waters here and will be suited by the forecast good ground; shortlisted.
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- Emailandy
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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135
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9/1 |
Emailandy
Kept on strongly to win this race a year ago (good ground) but very little has gone to plan since; pulled up on chasing debut in February and now quickly reverts to hurdling; needs change of headgear to give him a significant boost.
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- Electric Mason
- Freddie Gordon / C Gordon
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139
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9/2 |
Electric Mason
2-6 since switched to hurdling in the autumn; cut little ice in Martin Pipe Hurdle on last month's handicap debut at Cheltenham but seems versatile regarding ground and may still have potential.
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- Mr Escobar
- Kieran Callaghan / W P Mullins
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124
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9/2 |
Mr Escobar
Useful Flat stayer who did not need to improve to justify skinny odds in Sedgefield novice (2m1f, good) on latest hurdling start in November; ran as though something was amiss on AW in February but remains unexposed over hurdles and ought to be suited by the step up in trip on this handicap debut.
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- Mr Freedom
- M Goldstein / Miss S West
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141
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11/2 |
Mr Freedom
Gained two of his five hurdle wins at this track and was second in Sussex Champion Hurdle here (2m, good) just over a year ago; returned from seven-month break with encouraging third at Bangor (2m3f, good; form working out well) in March and has slipped to a workable mark; can make presence felt.
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- Getalead
- Lewis Saunders / K Pickard
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139
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12/1 |
Getalead
Enjoyed a revival in the autumn, winning three times (1m7f-2m5f, good/good to soft); still well handicapped on older form but didn't fire on latest outing in December and others here have more pressing claims.
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- Busy Being Busy
- Lee Edwards / S Edmunds
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137
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4/1 |
Busy Being Busy
Lightly raced and fast-improving 5yo who comes here after two emphatic wins at Fakenham (both 2m4f, good to soft); contests a deeper race today but latest 4lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered.
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- Mostly Sunny
- Tristan Durrell / D Skelton
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143
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12/1 |
Mostly Sunny
Won twice in early part of season and was subsequently placed off mark 8lb higher than today's in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, good); well below that form since returning from break in February (four runs) but sports refitted cheekpieces today and a sudden revival would not surprise.
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- Kells Priory
- James Davies / Louise G Lyons
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135
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22/1 |
Kells Priory
Battled on well to win 15-runner handicap at Killarney (2m4f, good) last summer but has been out of form since; ought to have coped better with the slow ground when pulled up at Gowran in January and needs change of headgear to perk him up here.
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- Torrent
- David Noonan / N J Hawke
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137
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13/2 |
Torrent
Placed in three consecutive Grade 2 juvenile hurdles in November-January and again ran well in juvenile handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good) last month; 2lb lower here and has each-way claims at least if suited by the new trip.
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