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10 1st (10) (6/1 +0%) Corach Rambler |
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6 6/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Corach Rambler 6/1, Developed into a smart chaser last season, rounding off the campaign with an impressive win in this race off 6 lb lower. Made a satisfactory reappearance over a trip short of his best at Carlisle and duly stepped up on that when fourth in Coral Cup at Newbury. Another bold bid expected. |
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6 2nd (6) (7/1 +22%) Fastorslow |
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7 7/1(+22%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Fastorslow 7/1, Winning hurdler/chaser in France who came very close to winning the Coral Cup (off 9 lb lower) for this yard at this meeting a year ago. Stiff tasks when down the field in a couple of Grade 1s back over fences this term but this much more realistic and worth a go at this trip. Tongue strap back on. |
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15 3rd (15) (6/1 +25%) Monbeg Genius |
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6 6/1(+25%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (15) Monbeg Genius 6/1, Point winner who tasted success in maiden/novice hurdles last term. Further progress over fences this season, completing the hat-trick in small field at Chepstow, dictating matters but still value extra (beat a subsequent winner). Doesn't have to lead and remains unexposed. |
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7 4th (7) (7.5/1 +58%) The Goffer |
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7.5 7.5/1(+58%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) The Goffer 7.5/1, Dual winning hurdler last season and has stepped up switched to fences this term, winning valuable event at Leopardstown on handicap debut 5 weeks ago. Remains unexposed and should have another big pot in him. |
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17 5th (17) (8/1 +33%) Oscar Elite |
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8 8/1(+33%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (17) Oscar Elite 8/1, Has a pretty underwhelming overall record over fences but he was finally off the mark in this sphere when winning 3-runner Reynoldstown at Ascot last month, albeit a weak renewal. Also ran his best race last season when third in this off 1 lb lower so claims can be made. |
| 6th |
8 6th (8) (33/1 +0%) Tea Clipper |
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33 33/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Tea Clipper 33/1, Made a winning start over fences at Chepstow on return last season and generally good efforts in defeat after, including when third in London Gold Cup at Ascot in October. Ran poorly back over hurdles following month, however, and off since. |
| 7th |
13 7th (13) (66/1 +0%) Karl Philippe |
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66 66/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (13) Karl Philippe 66/1, Resumed with 2m 4f win at Wetherby in November and backed it up off 7 lb higher mark when second in handicap there on Boxing Day. However, seemed to find the jump to a top-level handicap a bit too much here next time so opposable with stamina also to prove. |
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5 8th (5) (18/1 +10%) Threeunderthrufive |
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18 18/1(+10%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Threeunderthrufive 18/1, Enhanced good strike rate with 4 novice chase wins last season, notably Grade 2 events at Doncaster and Warwick. Needed comeback over hurdles before unseating at the first in Coral Cup at Newbury. Better than bare result in Classic at Warwick since and this test more suitable. Tongue strap fitted. |
| 9th |
2 9th (2) (16/1 +0%) Happygolucky |
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16 16/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Happygolucky 16/1, Took very well to fences in 2020/21, second in this (off 5 lb higher) prior to winning Grade 3 handicap at Aintree. Missed all of last season but produced a most encouraging comeback when third in Rehearsal at Newcastle. Drop back in trip against him here since so worth another chance. Headgear on. |
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12 10th (12) (9/1 +0%) Nassalam |
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9 9/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12) Nassalam 9/1, Had a good first season over fences, taking Newbury Grade 2 and ending campaign with success at Fontwell. Easily best effort this term when excellent third (in this headgear) in premier handicap here (20.6f) on New Year's Day, running on. Likely to stay this far and shortlisted. |
| 11th |
1 11th (1) (33/1 -32%) Fanion D'estruval |
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33 33/1(-32%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Fanion D'estruval 33/1, Improved performer last season, taking 2½m handicap at Newbury and also third in Grade 1 Ascot Chase. Never figured in Coral Gold Cup on return but stepped up on that when third under this rider in Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby. Disappointed in Denman Chase since but ground might have been too fast. |
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21 12th (21) (16/1 -14%) Fantastikas |
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16 16/1(-14%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (21) Fantastikas 16/1, Progressive novice chaser last term (seventh in this last year off 12 lb higher) and he showed up well for a long way in a 27f handicap here on reappearance. Excuses since, jumping left when third at Wincanton latest, so could outrun odds in first-time headgear/tongue strap. |
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16 13th (16) (33/1 +0%) Good Boy Bobby |
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33 33/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (16) Good Boy Bobby 33/1, Successful twice at Wetherby last season, landing a listed handicap in October and the Rowland Meyrick (off 6 lb higher) on Boxing Day. Better for return when respectable fourth at Haydock but ran no sort of race there next time. |
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9 |PU| (9) (10/1 -18%) Into Overdrive |
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10 10/1(-18%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Into Overdrive 10/1, Different proposition over fences, completing the 4-timer on reappearance at Wetherby. Beaten only by L'Homme Presse in the Rehearsal at Newcastle next time before quickly resuming winning ways in Rowland Meyrick back at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Remains very much one to be interested in. |
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4 |PU| (4) (16/1 +0%) The Big Breakaway |
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16 16/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) The Big Breakaway 16/1, Smart novice chaser in 2020/21. Largely disappointed in a light campaign last season but firmly back on track this term, just denied at Haydock on return before excellent second in Welsh National at Chepstow, jumping better than usual. Stamina is his forte so any rain would be in his favour. |
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22 |PU| (22) (25/1 +38%) The Wolf |
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25 25/1(+38%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (22) The Wolf 25/1, Back on track (following another wind op) when second over C&D on return. However, hasn't been in the same form since and others are more appealing despite being on a career-low mark over fences. |
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3 |PU| (3) (33/1 -32%) Remastered |
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33 33/1(-32%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Remastered 33/1, Smart chaser who made a winning return over hurdles at Aintree before excellent second in Coral Gold Cup at Newbury. Quickly resumed winning ways at Kempton but folded tamely back over hurdles at Sandown last time and that not the ideal prep for this. Cheekpieces back on. |
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14 |PU| (14) (33/1 +0%) Top Ville Ben |
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33 33/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (14) Top Ville Ben 33/1, Not the force of old but his mark now reflects that and was a good 3 lengths third of 23 to The Goffer in handicap chase (28/1) at Leopardstown (21.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago. This harder, however, and likely to find a few too strong again. |
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20 |PU| (20) (33/1 +18%) Harper's Brook |
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33 33/1(+18%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (20) Harper's Brook 33/1, Twice a winner over hurdles who has improved for switch to chasing, runner-up at Carlisle on return prior to going one place better in a Bangor handicap (20.3f). However, well held up in grade in Dipper here on New Year's Day and bit to prove now up in trip with headgear/tongue strap applied. |
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11 |PU| (11) (40/1 -82%) Cloudy Glen |
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40 40/1(-82%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Cloudy Glen 40/1, Hard to predict but was runner-up in the Kim Muir 2 years ago and won the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury (26f) on return last season. Well held next 2 starts but reappeared (after 13 months off) with a creditable third in Grand National Trial at Haydock. |
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18 |PU| (18) (50/1 +24%) Iceo Madrik |
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50 50/1(+24%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (18) Iceo Madrik 50/1, Useful chaser in France, creditable 4 lengths second of 12 in Grade 3 Bernard Secly Chase at Cagnes-sur-Mer on final start for David Cottin. Stiff task on yard/British debut. |
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19 |PU| (19) (66/1 -32%) Laskalin |
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66 66/1(-32%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (19) Laskalin 66/1, Ex-French winner who returned after a wind op/10 months off with an emphatic success at Ludlow (25.6f, good to soft). Solid placed efforts at Newbury/Sandown next 2 starts but found his run of good form coming to an abrupt halt at Ascot last month. Others preferred. |
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23 |PU| (23) (66/1 +0%) Glamorgan Duke |
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66 66/1(+0%)  |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (23) Glamorgan Duke 66/1, Had lost his way but bounced back to best when 2 lengths second (splitting The Goffer and Top Ville Ben) of 23 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.2f) last month, a race he won in 2020 (lightly raced after). Remains to be seen if able to back that up (out of race too soon next time). |