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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Calvic
- Lee Edwards / S Edmunds
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102
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4/1 |
Calvic
Only 1lb higher than for his Worcester win (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last June but has mixed record since and was well held on Fontwell reappearance last month; may have needed that run but he still has stamina to prove at this trip and others are preferred.
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- To Be Sure
- Ellis Collier / Evan Williams
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102
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5/1 |
To Be Sure
His last chase win was two years ago and he failed to complete in two of his last three starts but he split those two runs with a near-miss over fences at Exeter (3m, good) last month; only 2lb higher here and he's a big player if he can recapture that form.
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- Ronnies Reflection
- J M Quinlan / B I Case
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99
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11/4 |
Ronnies Reflection
Lightly raced 7yo, who made it 2-5 over fences when finishing well to land a Leicester handicap (2m7f, heavy) in February; that was a narrow success but a 3lb rise looks fair and he's open to more progress back up in trip; strongly respected.
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- Cloudy Wednesday
- Lewis Stones / C Fryer
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102
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5/2 |
Cloudy Wednesday
Front-runner who has won three times over fences including on good ground in this race last year; couldn't hang in there at Southwell last Tuesday but that was after three placed efforts in a row and he has possibilities if he can get back near best.
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- Chateau Du Lys
- R T Dunne / T R Gretton
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85
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13/2 |
Chateau Du Lys
Runner-up in a 2m4f point last spring but he didn't show much in three hurdle runs during the winter and was well held on handicap/chase debut at Bangor (2m1f, good) last month; still unexposed but he needs a transformation on this big step up in trip.
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- Scottsdale
- Ben Smith / P Winks
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95
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33/1 |
Scottsdale
Bounced back with a respectable fourth of six at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last time but that took his chase record to 0-23 and his only hurdle win was in 2019; opposable from out of the weights.
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