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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Ile De Jersey
- James Bowen / N J Henderson
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112
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2/1 |
Ile De Jersey
Fared best of the quartet here to contest a Cheltenham mares' series final last month (20.5f, good), beaten 11l but rallying close home; eased another 2lb, and one of a few in the line-up with winning form around sharp, flat, clockwise tracks (Ludlow scorer).
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- Mermaids Cave
- Mr Alex Chadwick / James Owen
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114
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11/4 |
Mermaids Cave
Prolific 2023-24 included a hat-trick a year ago, but was never a factor at Cheltenham latest and stiff mark is unchanged; 0-9 record going right-handed (5-9 the other way) also rates a concern; cheekpieces go on.
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- Masked Dance
- Charlie Deutsch / Mrs M Rowley
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119
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17/2 |
Masked Dance
Aintree mares' handicap winner off 2lb lower this time last year (2m4f, good); more hot than cold since, though posted comparable form effort in the mud here in January (course record of 623); place claims.
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- Callin Baton Rouge
- C J Todd / C & A Pogson
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119
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11/2 |
Callin Baton Rouge
Landed a 2m-2m3f good-ground hat-trick for these connections last term before finding Cheltenham class 3 company beyond her; still 9lb above her highest mark defied and likely needs another career best.
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- Walk Of No Shame
- K Brogan / J & A O'Neill
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119
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16/1 |
Walk Of No Shame
Four-time hurdles winner at up to 2m4f including on good ground, but never off as high as today's mark nor after more than 51 days out; regressive efforts when last seen in the autumn (chase debut latest).
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- Of Course You Can
- Sam Twiston-Davies / N P Mulholland
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118
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9/4 |
Of Course You Can
Only just ahead of Mermaids Cave at Cheltenham (beaten 16l), but it's possible neither that track nor the Newbury of her preceding Grade 2 handicap outing suit her as well as Ludlow's flat, sharp right-hander, scene of October's easy win (2m5f, good); not ruled out off dipping mark.
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- Taxus Baccata
- J M Quinlan / M Crawley
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109
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4/1 |
Taxus Baccata
Emphatic Plumpton handicap/chase debut winner in March (2m4f, good); excused defeat next time as race came too soon, but class 4 looked a bit beyond her latest and it's the same grade for her on this return to hurdles, albeit she's racing off 7lb lower; first dabble with headgear today.
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