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Stakes | Hurdle | 1m 7f 169y
Talakan
This looks a competitive opener but there was enough encouragement to glean from TALAKAN's hurdles debut third at Ascot to think he can play a lead role with his sights lowered, and he shades preference over Kempton runner-up King Al. Wolf Rayet also has the form to play a part, whilst market confidence behind hurdles newcomer Gallivanted would also look significant for the stable who landed this race 12 months ago.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
Last available win price
- 7Wolf RayetJ: Robert DunneT: Samuel Drinkwater24Age 45/25/29/4
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 53
Just modest form in 3 Flat outings for Donnacha O'Brien in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns after and encouragement to glean from 2 hurdle runs this winter, equipped with a tongue tie when fourth in Triumph Trial at Cheltenham (16.8f) in December. Possibilities back in calmer waters.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle4/10Chepstow2m 11yGoodHurdle2/10Killarney1m 30yHeavyFlat4/6Tipperary1m 1fGood (Good to firm in places)Flat5/6Killarney1m 20yGood to FirmFlat7/9- 3King AlJ: Tom BellamyT: Alan King52Age 411/49/45/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 25
Fairly useful Flat winner (stays 1¼m) who built on a promising hurdling debut display when second of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Kempton (16f, good) 25 days ago, the sounder surface likely to have shown him to advantage. Encounters forecast softer ground here but he has the form to play a part.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle2/8Sandown Park1m 7f 216ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle5/8Newbury1m 2fSoftFlat5/13Nottingham1m 2f 50yGood to SoftFlat2/14Newbury1m 2fGood (Good to Soft in places)Flat1/9- 6TalakanJ: K. BroganT: Toby Lawes3Age 47/27/24/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 18
Fairly useful on Flat in France, won 14f maiden on final outing for Francis-Henri Graffard. Sold for €40,000 later in November and solid start debuting in this sphere when third of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Ascot (15.7f, soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Can build on that effort now.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAscot1m 7f 157ySoftHurdle3/10Amiens1m 6f 91ySoftFlat1/12Machecoul1m 6f 146yFlat2/13Le Lion-d'angers1m 3f 205ySoftFlat5/10Saint-malo1m 208ySoftFlat3/9- 1Down To BusinessJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton34Age 47/27/24/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 18
Fair maiden on the (stays 1¼m) in Ireland for Andrew Oliver. Looks the part for hurdling and he did better with his hurdling debut under his belt with a tongue strap added when fourth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Ascot (15.7f, soft) 18 days ago. Can do better again if brushing up his jumping.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAscot1m 7f 157ySoftHurdle4/10Newbury2m 69yGood to Soft (Soft In Places)Hurdle3/10Curragh1m 2fYielding to SoftFlat3/15Navan1m 2f 10yGoodFlat6/18Curragh1m 4fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Flat6/9- 2GallivantedJ: Paul O'BrienT: Harry DerhamAge 48/18/17/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 265
Fairly useful 1½m winner on Flat, value for extra when making a successful return from 8 months off in a 7-runner Kempton maiden (12f) in May. Acquired by upwardly-mobile jumps outfit for 70,000 gns in July and confidence behind him would look significant having been gelded/undergone wind surgery.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park1m 3f 219yStandard / SlowFlat1/7Kempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlat3/11Windsor1m 31yGood to FirmFlat7/11- 5Madame De LabrunieJ: Jonathan BurkeT: Fergal O'Brien72F1493Age 411/111/112/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 36
Fair form over hurdles in France, including a 17.5f Auteuil claiming success in September. Low-key start for new yard at Newbury in November but more like it when third of 11 in a Taunton juvenile (16.5f) 5 weeks ago, outpaced before keeping on. Will need to step up again on that form, however.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosTaunton2m 104yGoodHurdle3/11Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle9/12Merano2m 89yHurdle4/6Auteuil2m 1f 88yVery softHurdle1/11Cavaillon1m 2f 206yFlat10/12- 8SilvereenJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesT: Henry Daly47Age 440/140/133/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 46
Silverwave filly who displayed poor form in finishing midfield in a couple of bumpers during second half of last year. Bred for longer trips and she's passed over now attentions switch to hurdling.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHereford2m 53ySoftBumper7/12Ludlow1m 7f 169yGoodBumper4/8- 4LasswadeJ: Ben PosteT: Ed de GilesAge 4100/1100/1125/1
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- EQ: Hood and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 28
No form in varied events on Flat and hard to envisage him playing a part on hurdles bow.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLingfield Park7f 1yStandardFlat6/7Lingfield Park7f 1yStandard / SlowFlat7/9Lingfield Park1m 2fStandardFlat13/13Newcastle1m 2f 42yStandardFlat10/10Redcar1m 2f 1yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat12/13