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GR 1 | Hurdle | 3m 149y
Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
Zeus Power
ZEUS POWER ran a cracker in faring best of those held up in the Baring Bingham at the Cheltenham Festival and, with the longer trip likely to be within range, he looks well worth siding with to come out on top. Johnny's Jury showed stamina in abundance to prevail in the Spa and remains unexposed as a stayer, while No Drama This End retains obvious potential having had little go right at the aforementioned meeting.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 8No Drama This EndJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesT: Paul Nicholls19-111PAge 610/37/23/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Created an excellent impression in winning his first 3 starts over hurdles, including the Grade 1 Challow at Newbury in December. Had very little go right when pulled up in Baring Bingham at the Cheltenham Festival and retains obvious potential now stepping up in trip.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdlepu/21Newbury2m 4f 118yGood to SoftHurdle1/6Sandown Park2m 3f 178ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/5Cheltenham2m 5fSoftHurdle1/9Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftBumper9/17- 5Johnny's JuryJ: Jonathan BurkeT: Jamie Snowden3-111Age 64/14/17/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Shaped well on sole hurdles run for Nicky Henderson last season and has improved significantly with each run for new yard, looking well served by the markedly longer trip when completing the hat-trick in the Spa at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Unexposed as a stayer and has obvious claims.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/22Carlisle2m 1fSoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/10Exeter2m 161yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/14Ffos Las2m 4fSoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle3/10- 12Zeus PowerJ: J. J. SlevinT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland232113Age 54/14/19/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Most progressive over hurdles, winning maiden at Thurles and novice at Navan before an excellent third in Baring Bingham (21f) at the Cheltenham Festival, faring best of those held up. Leading player on that form, especially with this step up in trip likely to suit.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle3/21Navan2mSoft to HeavyHurdle1/8Thurles2m 26yYielding to SoftHurdle1/13Thurles2m 4f 51yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Hurdle2/16Galway2m 90yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper3/8- 7Mondoui'boyJ: Ben JonesT: Ben Pauling2-6114Age 65/15/111/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Promise in a couple of bumpers for Harry Derham last season. Changed hands for £115,000 in October and confirmed positives of Ludlow hurdles debut success when following up in clear-cut style at Ascot (19.3f). Acquitted himself well up in grade in the Spa at Cheltenham and has solid each-way claims.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle4/22Ascot2m 3f 63yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/6Ludlow2m 5f 55yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/11Punchestown2m 2f 181yYieldingBumper6/22Sandown Park1m 7f 216yHeavyBumper2/7- 2Dalston LadJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton0-72111Age 68/18/19/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 55
Dual bumper winner who has improved in leaps and bounds over hurdles since the cheekpieces went on, completing a hat-trick under a typically positive ride in the Grade 2 Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock in February. This demands more again, but he's earned his place.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHaydock Park3m 58yGood to SoftHurdle1/9Haydock Park3m 58yGood to SoftHurdle1/10Sedgefield2m 3f 188yGood to SoftHurdle1/6Doncaster2m 4f 181yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle2/6Cheltenham2m 3f 200yGood to SoftHurdle7/7- 11Talk To The ManJ: Harry CobdenT: Paul Nicholls54-11Age 611/111/112/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 42
Point winner who created an excellent impression when making a successful return/hurdling debut in 8-runner novice at Taunton (19f, soft) in February. Followed up under a penalty with more in hand than the bare margin might imply at Newbury and earned a crack at this level. First try at 3m.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury2m 4f 118yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/6Taunton2m 3f 1yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Newbury2m 69yGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper4/11Exeter2m 161ySoftBumper5/8- 6KripticjimJ: Brendan PowellT: Joe Tizzard1-21116Age 616/116/118/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Useful bumper winner who has quickly reached a similar level over hurdles, overcoming the rise in class in a first-time tongue tie when edging a Grade 2 at Cheltenham on Trials Day. Seemed beaten by stouter stayers in the Spa at the Festival, so this slightly easier track is likely to suit.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle6/22Cheltenham2m 4f 56ySoftHurdle1/7Newbury2m 4f 118yGood to Soft (Soft In Places)Hurdle1/8Ascot2m 3f 63yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/4Chepstow2m 3f 100yGood to SoftHurdle2/9- 10Shadow PaddyJ: G. B. NoonanT: Eoin Christopher McCarthy, Ireland-110411Age 622/122/120/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 174
Progressive sort who registered a fourth win of the season and first out of handicap company in 6-runner listed event at Limerick (21f, soft) in October. Likely to stay this longer trip but faces a much stiffer task returning from a break.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLimerick2m 5fYieldingHurdle1/6Listowel2m 4fGood to YieldingHurdle1/17Bellewstown2m 4f 110yGoodHurdle4/13Killarney2m 4f 85yYielding to SoftHurdle10/15Limerick2m 3f 50yGood (Good to Firm in places)Hurdle1/12- 4Harbour IslandJ: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy11-2711Age 725/125/128/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 49
Unbeaten in 2 bumpers last winter and going the right way over hurdles, supplementing his Taunton success in 4-runner novice at Ffos Las (2½m) in February. Has appreciably more on his plate now but he's in good hands and could progress further over this longer trip.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFfos Las2m 4fHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/4Taunton2m 3f 1yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/13Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle7/15Carlisle2m 1fSoftHurdle2/7Ffos Las1m 7f 182yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Bumper1/9- 13Good Girl KathleenJ: Donagh MeylerT: Emmet Mullins, Ireland-72121PAge 628/128/125/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 62
Fairly useful bumper winner who progressed again to resume winning way in 5-runner Grade 3 at Cork (24.4f, soft) in December, easing clear having raced alone along inside throughout. Ran no sort of race dropped in trip in the Jane Seymour at Warwick 8 weeks later, though, and looks up against it.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosWarwick2m 3fHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdlepu/9Cork3m 80ySoft to HeavyHurdle1/5Cork3m 100yYieldingHurdle2/7Listowel2m 6fYielding to SoftHurdle1/10Down Royal2m 1f 87yGood to FirmBumper2/4- 1CatchintsavoJ: Richie McLernonT: Anthony Honeyball-302131Age 640/140/150/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 32
Placed in all 3 bumpers and has translated that ability to hurdles, winning Ludlow maiden and Plumpton novice but was put firmly in his place by the reopposing Mondoui'boy at Ascot in between those victories and will surely come up short at this level.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton2m 4f 116yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle1/5Ascot2m 3f 63yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/6Ludlow2m 5f 55yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/13Hereford2m 3f 147yGood to SoftHurdle2/11Cheltenham2m 7f 208yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle10/13- 3Frankie JohnJ: Daniel KingT: Denis Hogan, Ireland1223155Age 640/140/150/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 67
Fairly useful bumper/hurdle winner who typically gave his running when fifth in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (22.2f) in early February, though seemed to find the test too much, so is easy enough to oppose over this still longer trip in another hot race. Cheekpieces go on.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown2m 6f 53yHeavyHurdle5/8Naas2m 4fSoftHurdle5/10Leopardstown2m 4f 103yGood to YieldingHurdle1/11Navan2m 4fHeavyHurdle3/7Galway2m 5f 100yGood to YieldingHurdle2/8- 9SeanieconJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill212Age 550/150/140/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 27
Irish point winner went close on Rules debut at Ludlow before making heavy weather of landing the odds at Hereford (3m1f). Caught out by the drop back in trip under a penalty at Uttoxeter on most recent outing but needs a lot more now stepping up appreciably in grade.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosUttoxeter2m 3f 207ySoftHurdle2/9Hereford3m 1f 119yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/3Ludlow2m 5f 55yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/13