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Newcastle 16:00 Odds Comparison
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Fontwell Park
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Briefing Kempton Park
| Going: Good (Good to Soft in places) |
Briefing Newcastle
| Going: Soft |
Briefing Southwell
| Going: Standard |
Briefing Uttoxeter
| Going: Soft |
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SMOKERINGINTHEDARK (IRE)
143-2725
Returned to form when second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh on New Year's Day but efforts either side of that have been rather underwhelming. |
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THE HATCHET (IRE)
47-1362
£105,000 purchase after finishing runner-up in an Irish point and made a winning start over hurdles at Perth in September. Failed to land a blow on handicap debut at the beginning of last month but back on track when second over this C&D 3 weeks ago and he's a strong candidate. |
5/4 | 5/4 | 11/8 | 11/8 | - | - | 2.1 |
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HAARAR
213-23114
Looked better than ever when followed his Haydock success in December with an emphatic victory in 11-runner Carlisle handicap (17f, good to soft) last month. However, he was rather disappointing in his hat-trick bid last time and is probably too high in the weights for now. |
5/2 | 9/4 | 85/40 | 85/40 | - | - | 4.5 |
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BUCEPHALUS (GER)
F211-642P
Likeable front-runner who ended last term on a high, recording back-to-back wins at Newbury and Chepstow. Pulled up in a major handicap back at Newbury last time but was a good second when sporting cheekpieces for the first time at Haydock on penultimate start and has claims on that evidence. |
4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | - | - | 5.8 |
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FINGAL'S HILL (IRE)
3012-1125
In cracking form when winning 3 times between March and June last year and looked better than ever after 7 months off when runner-up at Doncaster in January. Not in the same for at Kelso next time but eased 2 lb since and will have a chance if he puts his best foot forward. |
11/2 | 11/2 | 5/1 | 11/2 | - | - | 3.35 |
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INEDIT D'AMOUR (FR)
P62U-3015
French recruit who made it third time lucky for Donald McCain in 2m Catterick maiden hurdle on New Year's Day. However, struggled in a handicap over further at the same course next time and step forward needed here. |
12/1 | 12/1 | 11/1 | 12/1 | - | - | 7.8 |
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Analyst's Verdict
It's still early days for THE HATCHET and, having returned to form when finding just one too good over C&D last month, he gets the nod. Bucephalus will be a big threat if reproducing the form of his penultimate start and Fingal's Hill is another who will have a chance if able to shrug off a below-par last-time-out display.
Betting Forecast11/43.75 The Hatchet, 3/14 Haarar, 9/25.5 Bucephalus, 5/16 Fingal's Hill, 7/18 Smokeringinthedark, 22/123 Inedit D'amour
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