Non-Runners 2/5 Coniston Commander, Mister St Eloi
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Past Winners
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verdict
1st
Mister St Eloi (NR)
NR
2nd
Bold Step
11/8
3rd
Passing Diamond
8/11
MISTER ST ELOI has joined top connections for a 6-figure sum after finishing runner-up on his completed outing in Irish points and this looks a reasonably good opportunity for him to get his Rules career off to the perfect start. Bold Step has some off-putting elements of temperament on both sides of his pedigree but is in top hands and showed promise when finding only one too good in an Exeter bumper on his debut in January. Passing Diamond will likely need to step up again under a penalty.
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Source: newspaper tipsters
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Smart Stats
3
Coniston Commander
2 Nicky Richards's number of winners in past 10 runnings.
NR
2
Bold Step
24% Nicky Henderson's strike rate in summer
11/8
4
Mister St Eloi
21% Olly Murphy's strike rate with hurdlers running between 2m2f and up to 2m6f
NR
TF
Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: Passing Diamond could be advantaged by a prominent position which looks likely in this field.