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- Hostile Hotelier
- Sean Quinlan / J Candlish
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110
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2/1 |
Hostile Hotelier
Three hurdle wins at up to 3m1f; was having only his third run over fences when a rallying second over 3m2f at Sedgefield (good) and he's unlikely to be far away off the same mark.
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- Not Sure
- Liam Harrison / Kerry Lee
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120
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7/2 |
Not Sure
Three-time chase winner who should be well handicapped and ran his best race for a while when second at Carlisle in February (3m, good to soft); has handled good ground in the past and should go well as his Herefordshire yard's only runner on the card.
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- Court At Slip
- Mr William Easterby / T D Easterby
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124
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8/1 |
Court At Slip
Last win was under William Easterby off 6lb higher and his best effort since returning from a break was when a 13l fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft; has won on good) last month; enters the reckoning.
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- Backbyjet
- Craig Nichol / B Ellison
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114
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10/1 |
Backbyjet
All three chase wins have been on this course but over 2m4f; 1m7f would have been too sharp on last month's return from a break but he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip.
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- Grand Voyage
- Peter Kavanagh / W Coltherd
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116
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15/2 |
Grand Voyage
Ended a long losing sequence at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in March, where he was left in front two out when the leader fell; only 2lb higher but softer ground would be preferred.
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- River Of Joy
- Shane Fenelon / M Bowen
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4/1 |
River Of Joy
Won two non-handicap hurdles on good ground during summer of 2023 (2m/2m4f); not beaten far over 2m4f at Ffos Las on her return from a long absence in April but this is her chase debut and she's unproven at the trip.
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- Torosay
- Non Runner / Miss Lucinda V Russell
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123
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12/1 |
Torosay
C&D winner in April last year (heavy) and lost a shoe when disappointing in that same race a month ago (good; first-time cheekpieces); had previously gone down by 8l when third again here in March; considered.
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- Don Brocco
- Bruce Lynn / Gary Rutherford
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112
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11/1 |
Don Brocco
Likes to lead; not the easiest to predict and it was over 4m when beaten 2l here in March, a race in which he was runner-up the year before; perhaps vulnerable back at 3m on ground that might be quicker than he cares for.
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- Martalmix'jac
- Toby Wynne / Mrs M Rowley
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115
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11/1 |
Martalmix'jac
Lost out only by a short head at Southwell two runs back (3m, good to soft) but he finished a tired and remote third at Stratford since (3m3f, good); this is more his trip and can go well if putting best foot forward.
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- Azof Des Mottes
- Jonathon Bewley / G Bewley
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113
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11/2 |
Azof Des Mottes
Sole win came off a higher mark but that was two years ago and over 2m5f; failed to convince stamina-wise over 3m on his penultimate run and this is a stiffer track; absent since November.
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