ESCAPEANDEVADE stopped the slide on his final run last season and starts the new campaign off a potentially lenient mark for new connections. Duhallow Tommy and Dromlac Jury should be thereabouts again.
Escapeandevade
Duhallow Tommy
Dromlac Jury
2m Hcap Chs
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
2. Escapeandevade
J: Paul O'BrienT: Harry Derham
F: 11/U52622-
Price History:
3.20
Age:
9
Weight:
11-12
Gear:
cheekpieces
Official Rating:
118
Days Since Last Run:
214
Verdict
Took his form up a notch with headgear enlisted at the start of 2024, winning 3 on the spin. Not so good last season, though stopped the slide when second at Kelso final start. Interesting runner off potentially lenient mark for in-form new connections.
5. Highlands Legacy
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
F: 2F1/22534-
Price History:
5.00
Age:
6
Weight:
11-9
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
115
Days Since Last Run:
181
Verdict
Fair winning hurdler who ended last season in good form. Out of a winning chaser so respected now switched to fences on return.
4. Chief Sunday
J: Sam Twiston-DaviesT: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
F: 8/441122-U
Price History:
8.00
Age:
5
Weight:
11-10
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
116
Days Since Last Run:
27
Verdict
Progressive winning 2m hurdler last term. Unseated his rider at the 2nd at Perth on his chasing bow 27 days ago but worth another chance.
9. Dromlac Jury
J: Ben PosteT: Tom Symonds
F: 431/22733-
Price History:
7.50
Age:
6
Weight:
10-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
97
Days Since Last Run:
188
Verdict
Held her form well over fences last season without winning. Can go well fresh so respected on return.
6. Duhallow Tommy
J: K. BroganT: Toby Lawes
F: 129/3225-3
Price History:
7.50
Age:
7
Weight:
11-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
113
Days Since Last Run:
19
Verdict
Some good placed efforts last term and should be sharper for his comeback run at Fontwell.
1. Southoftheborder
J: Brendan PowellT: Henrietta C Knight
F: 1U2/4-4
Price History:
9.00
Age:
7
Weight:
12-2
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
122
Days Since Last Run:
19
Verdict
Point/bumper winner who quickly made into a fairly useful winning hurdler in 2023/24 and shaped well when fourth of 8 on his chasing bow at Warwick in January for Nicky Henderson. Too free after another stable switch on return this month.
7. Wotter Trotter
J: Tristan DurrellT: Dan Skelton
F: 462-
Price History:
15.00
Age:
5
Weight:
11-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
113
Days Since Last Run:
244
Verdict
From a good jumping family and showed ability in 3 runs over hurdles last season. Chasing type but ideal distance is likely to be further than this.
3. Duke Of Luckley
J: James BestT: Martin Keighley
F: 211-167PP
Price History:
26.00
Age:
8
Weight:
11-12
Gear:
cheekpieces
Official Rating:
118
Days Since Last Run:
36
Verdict
In top form last autumn and picked up where he left off when completing a hat-trick of 5-runner handicaps at Southwell in May. Well held 4 subsequent starts, however.
8. Lucky Lugger
J: Richard PatrickT: Matt Sheppard
F: 223F312P-
Price History:
29.00
Age:
8
Weight:
11-2
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
108
Days Since Last Run:
200
Verdict
Gained a first victory when scoring easily at Uttoxeter in February. Good second of 4 at Leicester (15.9f, heavy) next time but ran no sort of race final start. Off 6 months.