Gaelic Rambler (second choice) looked a notably scopey sort on his hurdling debut, when he got tired in the closing stages over C&D, while Deep Purple and Jakar Du Moulin also have claims. Preference, however, is for PRAGNELL who battled on so well over the extended 2m3f here eight weeks ago.[Richard Austen]
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3m point winner and won a good-ground bumper in October; made a positive start over hurdles when third of four at Ludlow (2m5f, good) against two talented principals; absent since early November but should improve and that would put him firmly in the picture.
Runner-up in both his Irish points; sold for 80,000euros last May and had wind surgery in September; tongue tied when the clear outsider in C&D maiden (good) five weeks ago and he showed significant ability and promise despite tiring into last of three; should be a leading contender.
Point and bumper winner who's finished fourth on all three starts over hurdles, on latest holding every chance at the final flight when fourth of 11 on handicap debut at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft); from a staying family but marked improvement is needed on this first run since November.
£3,000 3yo; second foal; half-brother to bumper winner Teeceethree; dam point/2m3f-3m1f chase winner, out of twice-raced sister to 2m4f/2m6f chase winner Lambrini Mist; needs to be pretty useful to win on this debut.
Won an Irish point last February before his £175,000 sale; second at Leicester (good to soft) in November and fourth of nine at Ffos Las (heavy) in December, both over about 2m4f, and he'll probably stay 3m; a tongue-tie is added and he can still improve, which is needed.
Absent for 692 days after a winning point debut in 2023; ran twice over an extended 2m3f (soft) over hurdles this February, making most when second here last time and he stuck to his task very well; this longer trip may well suit and he brings potential, as well as some of the best form.
Second and first in two point bumpers last May, but he's met with heavy defeats this year in a bumper and two heavy-ground races over hurdles; upped in trip and back on better ground but no appeal just yet.
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