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14:10, Maiden Hurdle
Curtain Razer
This is a decent maiden hurdle, with the likes of Seven Woods, Royal Commission and Goulanes in opposition, to name but three. So it will take some winning. Winner of both his points, Curtain Razer was very obviously disappointing when a well beaten favourite at Chepstow last time. But that clearly wasn't his true running and if he returns to the form of his second to Gullinbursti at Exeter in November, where recent 15 length winner Oscar Davy was nine lengths away in third, then he has a definite chance here. Will be suited by the better ground, too.

15:50, Novice Handicap Chase
No Loose Change
Winning pointer who failed to get his head his front over hurdles, though ran a fair race when beaten just two necks into third in a Hereford maiden hurdle over 2m4f in December. We fancied him to go well over a mark of 116 in a Wincanton handicap hurdle next time and he was slightly disappointing in only finishing third, beaten 11 lengths. We then gave his chase debut under Rules off the same mark in a handicap over course and distance last time and he was still in with every chance when effectively brought down five out. I think he has races in him off 116, but he has to get his act together on the track.

17:30, Novice Handicap Hurdle
The Pretender
Winning bumper horse in the Provinces in France and he is slowly going the hang of things over hurdles, putting up his best effort yet when a five lengths second at Sandown last time, his first start in a tongue tie. Let's hope he can continue to progress and the return to a longer trip will suit.

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