Uttoxeter winner Just Your Type gets the Nap vote as resident expert Man On The Spot previews today's Kelso card.
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TROOPER TURNBULL will likely prove popular expected to build on October’s short-head defeat over course and distance. He finished well clear of the rest on that occasion and Rose Dobbin’s charge makes more appeal than Esme Shelby. The latter drops down in trip after placing over 2m4f at Newcastle while the remainder are harder to recommend with both Honda Fifty and Grumpy Mcgrumpface were well beaten at the same Carlisle fixture on their respective hurdling debuts.
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Archi's Affaire goes handicapping over hurdles for the first time having burst a blood vessel at Carlisle in October. SAINT ARVANS is another handicap debutant but won a maiden hurdle over course and distance in October when beating Trooper Turnbull, due to run in the opening race, and may well figure in what looks a weak contest. The veteran Vengeur De Guye can race off a lower mark back over hurdles but his only win in this discipline came way back in 2014 while Coup De Gold finished closer at Hexham last time and may prove best of the rest.
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Craiganboy went close over a shorter trip at Carlisle but stays this far while Doktor Glaz was returning from a lengthy absence when second at Newcastle last month. MILLARVILLE was no match for The Ferry Master when runner-up over track and trip recently but the latter has subsequently won again and Harriet Graham’s mare is taken to go one better in this. Caventara has returned a beaten favourite in both starts since winning here last year while The Delray Munky drops in class after finishing a distance behind the winner when third at Carlisle.
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WILD POLLY is penalised but won nicely at Ayr on her reappearance when giving the impression there was plenty more to come. Bourbon Beauty was no match for the winner when second at Warwick but has the edge on these terms over Southern Girl, who found the odds-on favourite at Hexham much too good but can figure in this company. Blue Hawaii won a bumper at Musselburgh on her comeback and is related to a winner over hurdles while point-to-point winner Melanamix debuts under Rules.
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Few make any appeal and two of those that do finished second in their respective divisions of the same handicap here last month. Big Bad Dream finished a long way behind the winner but ARTIC MANN missed out by only a neck and the latter may prove best in this. Blaydon finished runner-up at Ayr when last in action in March last year while Whoa Black Betty and Hitman Fred look no nearer winning despite slipping down the weights. Silk Or Scarlet was due to run at Wetherby yesterday.
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Elf De Re edges this at the weights though his recent form offers little encouragement and MAHLERVOUS is preferred. The latter was beaten only a neck in a handicap at Sandown last time and a bold bid is expected if the ground gets no softer. Mighty Thunder arrives on the back of a double at Hexham but carries a 10lb penalty as a consequence while Minella Encore will appreciate the return to this longer trip after finishing fourth at Market Rasen on his chasing bow.
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The first two home last year lock horns once again. Bigirononhiship beat JUST YOUR TYPE (NAP) in soft going on that occasion and was having his first outing since when second at Ayr last month. But the latter returned to winning ways at Uttoxeter last time and re-opposing on much better terms in this year’s renewal with the ground more in his favour, Charlie Longsdon’s charge can come out best. Red Giant finished well ahead of Duc De Grissay when winning at Sedgefield before finishing runner-up at Catterick while Southwell winner Classic Escape and Hexham winner Nakadam face more difficult tasks with the latter racing from 7lb out of the weights. Bob Mahler won the Edinburgh National over 4m1f back in February but has struggled since returning to action while Iwilldoit won over a shorter trip here at the end of last year and is 7lb higher.
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