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- Fouroneohfever
- Billy Loughnane / G Boughey
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101
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7/2 |
Fouroneohfever
Won over the extended 1m4f at this meeting (good) last year before scoring over this trip back here (good to soft) at the end of May; progress has stalled since his fine fourth of 19 in the King George Handicap at Royal Ascot last summer but it's probable his reappearance in a warm handicap at the Doncaster Lincoln meeting was needed; on a good mark if a return to Chester sees him recapture his best form.
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- Siempre Arturo
- Jim Crowley / D & C Kubler
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96
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16/1 |
Siempre Arturo
Six wins from 13 starts but stopped quickly when last of nine on 1m2f Pontefract reappearance 24 days ago; can only really watch after that.
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- Arcadian Nights
- Tom Marquand / D M Loughnane
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73
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33/1 |
Arcadian Nights
Better than ever with an AW hat-trick this year; also a creditable fifth of 14 off this career-high mark at Lingfield on Good Friday but there are doubts as to whether he's quite as good on turf.
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- Liberty Coach
- Jason Hart / J & S Quinn
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103
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17/2 |
Liberty Coach
Improved when cheekpieces went on last year, winning three of his last four starts (all 1m2f on going ranging from good to firm to soft); has the potential for better again in 2025 and he's a player if ready to roll after six months off.
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- Box To Box
- Oisin Murphy / H Palmer
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104
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5/1 |
Box To Box
No more than respectable efforts in Bahrain earlier this year but returns to Britain off 8lb lower than when narrowly denied at this meeting last year; has a very good overall Chester record (four wins and three seconds from eight visits) and likely to go well if Oisin Murphy can manoeuvre this usual prominent racer into a good position from a wide stall.
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- Dream Harder
- R Kingscote / Ian Williams
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104
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9/1 |
Dream Harder
Some creditable efforts on AW this winter and can probably be forgiven his effort in a hot Newcastle race on Good Friday; this course scorer is contesting this race for the third year running, finishing fourth in 2023 and seventh last year.
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- Debora's Dream
- George Wood / J Candlish
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102
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25/1 |
Debora's Dream
In decent form for new yard last autumn, including third to Liberty Coach at Redcar, but his Doncaster reappearance in March was disappointing.
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- Austrian Theory
- D Allan / T D Easterby
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100
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17/2 |
Austrian Theory
Got his head back in front at Pontefract (1m2f, soft) last autumn and made a solid return to action when second of 12 at Redcar (1m, good) to a George Boughey improver who was runner-up in a warm race at Newmarket over the weekend; the return to 1m2f will suit and he should go well assuming stall 12 isn't too troublesome.
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- Wadacre Gomez
- R L Moore / C Johnston
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98
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16/1 |
Wadacre Gomez
Won four times on AW between February and July last year; largely struggled since but took a step back in the right direction with cheekpieces added (retained) when third of ten at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 38 days ago; 0-4 on turf but has a lower mark in this sphere and was a respectable fifth over C&D at this meeting last year; Ryan Moore booked.
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- Valiabad
- Callum Rodriguez / Owen Burrows
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98
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25/1 |
Valiabad
Three wins (one AW, two turf) for Mikel Delzangles in France but weakened to finish ninth of 14 on 1m2f Newbury yard debut last May and off since; drawn widest; best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
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- Paradoxical
- Warren Fentiman / J Candlish
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78
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28/1 |
Paradoxical
Six AW wins since December, including a four-timer in February/March after the cheekpieces went on, but defeats the last twice suggest the handicapper may have finally caught up; comfortably held on all four turf starts, albeit for his previous yard at the start of his career.
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- Paddy The Squire
- A Mullen / I Jardine
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107
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5/1 |
Paddy The Squire
Returned from an absence with two good placed efforts on soft (including C&D off 6lb higher) at the end of last summer; not in the same form in the autumn (6.5l fourth to Austrian Theory final start) but capable fresh so no surprise were he to bounce back to form from a reduced mark; has been gelded.
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- Giorgio M
- Grace McEntee / G Boughey
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101
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40/1 |
Giorgio M
Runner-up three times over 6f/7f on AW this year but not so good when sixth at Southwell (7f) 11 days ago; steps up significantly in trip back on turf; Fouroneohfever looks the more obvious of the yard's pair.
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- Saturn Five
- Saffie Osborne / C Fellowes
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111
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9/1 |
Saturn Five
1m1f turf winner for Joesph O'Brien as a 3yo; has shown he retains ability in two AW outings since returning from an absence without doing enough to think he can win a competitive handicap such as this back on the grass.
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