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3.40 Fontwell – Oscar Moonshine and Inca De Lafayette clash
Georgina Nichols Oscar Moonshine he has been in good form since last seen winning both of his starts last October and should have strong ambitions if he is fit enough to return under Olive Nicholls.
Inca De Lafayette has excellent strike rate over hurdles, winning three times from nine starts and is to be feared when second at Taunton in February 1lb under.
Ben Paulings Whatsup with you? he was last seen finishing a narrow second at Cheltenham in April and a similar effort should see him under Ben Jones.
2.08 Southwell – Next Left and Presenting Pete A strong opening to the competition
An interesting opener sees a scene from Dan Skelton Next left field of six above. A dual winner over fences, he faltered late when second over this course last time and should appreciate the drop in distance.
Training with The John Mackie Introducing Pete Made an encouraging debut on his second debut at Sedgefield earlier this month and is worth mentioning along with Brian Hughes.
Roger Paul showed a lot of promise in the bumpers but let down a bit over the hurdles and his trainer opted for wind action.
2.43 Southwell – Fancy Stuff aims for a hat-trick over fences
Tom Gretton Fancy Stuff improved over fences when winning his last two starts at Bangor and Stratford earlier in the summer and could be plenty beaten when returning from a weekend of 137.
Duke of Luckley is a consistent performer who rarely runs a bad race and the course winner has strong ambitions as he falls back to the minimum distance under James Best.
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Bodega and: Onesmoothoperator drawn in the Geelong Cup at under 6.10 before domestic action takes center stage.
3.18 Southwell – Little Watson and Deep Purple headline a fair bumper 3.18 (Southwell), the former a debut winner for Susie Smith’s yard.
At 3:53 a.m. Snow Leopardess’ first foal Red Panda leads to the Southwell tapeta for Charlie Longsdon where he ran out a winner last time out Lady Buttercup also performed under the direction of Brian Hughes.
Gary and Josh Moore combined field Call Off The Dogs: 3.05 at Fontwell with Kaolin Quinn booked for a swim.
