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Selection |
Form |
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- Grain D'oudairies
- Theo Gillard / D McCain Jnr
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126
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6/1 |
Grain D'oudairies
Won by 8l at Doncaster in November (2m, good) and was in the process of returning to form until losing a winning chance with a late blunder at Carlisle; not proven over this far but this might not be too stern a test of stamina.
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- Hunter Legend
- Charlie Deutsch / Miss V Williams
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125
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9/4 |
Hunter Legend
Has won two soft-ground handicaps at Leicester (2m4f/2m6f) this winter and it was a Class 2 in which the hat-trick bid came up well short at Uttoxeter; had a break since then and should be a factor at this level.
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- Stormy Flight
- Rex Dingle / J Scott
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129
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5/1 |
Stormy Flight
An 11yo who wasn't at the races last time at Newbury but was running fairly well prior to that, with a second to Lowry's Bar at Exeter in December (2m3f; stays 3m+) a commendable effort; hard to dismiss.
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- Clonakilty
- G Sheehan / O Murphy
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130
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10/3 |
Clonakilty
Record of 2-9 over fences; none too consistent and disappointed at Lingfield last time (2m4f, heavy) in a race he won the previous season; it could be he resented the new blinkers and cheekpieces return; big shout off this mark if bringing his best game.
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- Custers Mistake
- Mr D McGill / Ross Tumilty
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114
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17/2 |
Custers Mistake
Longstanding maiden under rules until running out a clearcut winner over hurdles at Downpatrick when last seen 12 months ago, where the good ground made a difference and perhaps the new cheekpieces (joining a tongue-tie); whether he can replicate that form back over fences (0-6) after a year out is debatable.
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- Malton Groove
- P M O'Brien / D A McLoughlin
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117
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5/1 |
Malton Groove
Had plenty of chances to win a race (0-10 over fences) but was second of 16 in this new headgear combination last time at Wexford and should encounter similar ground here; likely to go well.
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