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Selection |
Form |
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- Jokers 'N' Clowns
- Joe Anderson / G Harris
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97
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12/1 |
Jokers 'N' Clowns
Ex-Irish mare who came second in two good-ground maidens (2m5f/2m) for Billy Aprahamian last month and is probably on a workable mark for this handicap return/stable debut; each-way claims at least.
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- John Betjeman
- Lorcan Williams / Mark Gillard
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100
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9/2 |
John Betjeman
Three-time C&D winner who seemed to respond well to first-time visor when scoring at Newton Abbot (2m1f, heavy) last month; fully exposed after 50 hurdling starts but will be fine on today's faster ground and is evidently in good nick.
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- Dickens
- Philip Armson / A King
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102
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4/1 |
Dickens
Came good over hurdles with clearcut win from off the pace at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in March, his eighth attempt, but was not seen to quite the same effect at Plumpton last month and his tendency to race too freely remains a worry.
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- Berkshire Lad
- James Davies / O Signy
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96
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25/1 |
Berkshire Lad
Unexposed 5yo who shaped with significant promise when third in Southwell maiden (2m, good to soft) in February and can be excused his subsequent defeat on heavy ground; should have improvement to come in handicaps.
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- Auba Me Yang
- Jack Hogan / D J Jeffreys
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102
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18/1 |
Auba Me Yang
Lightly raced and generally disappointing since C&D (good to soft) win for Emma Lavelle in February 2023; outran 40-1 odds when third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in December but was quickly back in the doldrums on next outing; needs to have been refreshed by subsequent stable switch.
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- Privilege
- Charlie Price / J L Flint
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112
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9/1 |
Privilege
0-13 over hurdles but left inauspicious stable debut a long way behind when close fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) last month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip; no surprise if he features.
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- Jlow
- Benjamin Poste / R Potter
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94
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33/1 |
Jlow
Ex-Irish maiden who finished last of six when 40-1 for last month's stable/handicap debut at Stratford (2m2f, good); that run came after a layoff, though, and she remains unexposed over hurdles; worth a glance in the betting.
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- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Lorcan Murtagh / N J Hawke
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101
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18/1 |
Kentucky Bluegrass
Placed in Hereford maiden (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent handicap form has been underwhelming; unable to land a significant blow in today's headgear combination last month, after a layoff, and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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103
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11/4 |
Gavin
Dual C&D winner on good ground in 2023; largely disappointing in 2024 but kept on well for clear second over C&D (soft) when back in action last month; remains well handicapped and ought to be better suited by today's faster ground; high on the list.
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- Polly Pi
- Adam Wedge / Evan Williams
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90
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28/1 |
Polly Pi
A well-beaten outsider in first two handicap hurdles (2m4f/2m3f); drops back in trip today; could be considered only if lively in the betting.
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- Opticality
- David Noonan / Tim Vaughan
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100
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12/1 |
Opticality
Placed twice on AW for new stable since the autumn and returned to hurdling with pretty good fourth of 14 at Taunton (2m, good) in March; not seen to same effect behind John Betjeman on heavy ground last month but is back on a sound surface here and enters calculations.
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- Mambo Beat
- Lee Edwards / B J Llewellyn
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107
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16/1 |
Mambo Beat
0-10 over hurdles; returned to form with creditable third in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford (2m, good) in March but was well below that level last month; others have more persuasive profiles.
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- Formel Park
- Isabel Williams / Evan Williams
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101
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8/1 |
Formel Park
Pulled up when 33-1 for handicap debut in November but her keeping-on third of six at Ludlow (2m, good) last month was much more encouraging and she could quite plausibly have more improvement to come.
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