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- Give It To Me Oj
- Caoilin Quinn / G & J Moore
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128
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20/1 |
Give It To Me Oj
Good fourth in the Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at Aintree is flanked by wins that were straightforward tasks; returns to deeper waters and concedes weight all round having gone up 15lb for penultimate effort.
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- Serious Challenge
- J J Burke / F O'Brien
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129
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15/2 |
Serious Challenge
Only 1-17 on Flat in Ireland but is building up a good strike-rate over hurdles for new stable; completed a hat-trick with Southwell success (2m) most recently, beating some of these rivals; improving.
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- Wolf Moon
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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128
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17/2 |
Wolf Moon
Beat all bar a notable rival on hurdles debut; questionable whether he has improved in justifying favouritism twice since, all out at Huntingdon (2m) latest; however, has a smart pedigree and may do better still.
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- HMS President
- Tom Cannon / A King
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123
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25/1 |
HMS President
Useful on Flat and has a solid record (2122) over hurdles; penultimate effort in this sphere is a strong piece of form; however, rather lacks room for significant progress, having raced 41 times in total.
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- St Pancras
- K Brogan / T Lawes
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126
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28/1 |
St Pancras
Two wins apiece on Flat and under this code, notably in 4yo Listed hurdle; subsequently ran well in substandard Adonis then had a straightforward task at Stratford; this assignment demands best form yet.
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- Mythical Moon
- Brendan Powell / A King
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129
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8/1 |
Mythical Moon
Made a winning debut over hurdles and has proved very consistent in defeat since, creditable third in Newbury handicap (2m) most recently; faces a stiffer task off same mark in this bigger prize.
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- We're Red And Blue
- Jonjo O'Neill Jr. / J & A O'Neill
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129
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8/1 |
We're Red And Blue
Registered odds-on wins over hurdles in Scotland and the far north of England; respectable eighth when 28-1 for the Imperial Cup here last time but needs improvement in this similarly valuable race.
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- Kientzheim
- James Bowen / N J Henderson
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128
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12/1 |
Kientzheim
Ex-French mare who hasn't lived up to expectations in two starts since Kempton win and was behind some of these opponents last time; however, she's very nicely bred and may yet resume progress; not written off.
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- Sorceleur
- H Cobden / P F Nicholls
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133
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6/1 |
Sorceleur
Two novice wins in November and generally consistent otherwise; ties in with some of these rivals on Sandown (Imperial Cup) and Southwell form the last twice; solid contender who should give his running.
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- Big Ginge
- Non Runner / N A Twiston-Davies
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133
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16/1 |
Big Ginge
Went close over C&D in November and ties in with a couple of these rivals on Imperial Cup running last time; has proved largely consistent but is the odd one out, being the only maiden in this field.
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- John Barbour
- Jack Hogan / F O'Brien
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133
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17/2 |
John Barbour
Solid operator, with form figures of 314 in bumpers and 212 over hurdles; ties in with some of these opponents on Southwell running last time; half-brother to smart Gidleigh Park and open to further progress.
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- Fasol
- Harry Skelton / P F Nicholls
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131
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15/2 |
Fasol
Only 1-8 over hurdles but has a generally consistent record and two starts since wind surgery include the Taunton success (2m); French Flat form suggests he's capable of rating higher still in this sphere.
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- Quantock Hills
- Paul O'Brien / W Greatrex
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129
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20/1 |
Quantock Hills
Juvenile hurdler whose progress culminated in a share of the spoils (dead-heated) at Cheltenham in December; limitations seemingly exposed since, never dangerous in the Fred Winter last time.
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- Marche D'aligre
- G Sheehan / Jamie Snowden
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131
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11/1 |
Marche D'aligre
Juvenile hurdler who has failed to back up his Chepstow Grade 2 effort in two subsequent outings, turned over at short odds latest; has something to prove off his mark and is not a solid option.
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- Nardaran
- S Bowen / P F Nicholls
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127
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8/1 |
Nardaran
Only four runs in total; galloped on strongly up the run-in at Taunton (2m) latest, opening his account; could well build on that emphatic win and show further improvement; interesting off bottom weight.
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