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Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 3f 88y
Going: Soft

Runners: 7
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain

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Guard Duty

Selected at: 6/4

Guard Duty won three times as a novice hurdler last term and he has placed in two very competitive races this season. This event looks a little easier and a well deserved return to winning ways could be on the cards.

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Runner

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Dargiannini ^t

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Harry Derham

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

425-1P

Age: 11

Weight: 12-0

OR: 140

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	2HcH	11-13 t	PU/15	French Ship ()	33/1	141	-
17 Oct 25	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	2HcH	11-13 t	1/10	Into The Park (nk)	12/1	138	139
18 Jan 25	Tau Taunton	19f GS	2HcH	12-0 t	5/7	Aurigny Mill (12½L)	16/1	141	137
13 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	19.5f GS	3HcH	12-0	2/8	Homme Public (¾L)	18/1	139	139
11 Nov 24	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	2HcH	12-0	4/4	Pyramid Place (47L)	9/4	140	100
18 Oct 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	2HcH	12-0 t	5/8	Pretending (17½L)	3/1	142	129

Guard Duty ^h

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (30%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)

119-23

Age: 9

Weight: 11-13

OR: 139

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 26	Wdr Windsor	20f Gd	2HcH	11-10 h	3/12	Listentoyourheart (4¾L)	9/2	139	141
29 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	2HcH	11-6 h	2/15	French Ship (1¾L)	14/1	134	144
15 Mar 25	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f GS	2HcH	11-5 h	9/17	Red Risk (21L)	6/1	134	119
1 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	3HcH	11-12 h	1/11	Loverdose (1L)	4/1	124	138
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	20f Sft	3NvHcH	11-12 h	1/10	Hartington (4L)	11/2	118	126
18 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-3 h	2/6	Godot (nk)	3/1	114	120

Fingal's Hill ^p

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

012-11

Age: 10

Weight: 11-8

OR: 134

Days: 223

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Jun 25	Hex Hexham	20f GS	3HcH	12-0 p	1/10	Johnson's Blue (shd)	13/2	130	133
16 May 25	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	2HcH	11-2 p	1/6	Ike Sport (6L)	6/1	125	130
22 Apr 25	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	3HcH	12-0 p	2/6	Magic Wave (nk)	11/4F	123	126
31 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Gd	3HcH	11-0 p	1/6	Lihyan (5L)	11/4	118	122
15 Mar 25	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f GS	2HcH	9-13 p	12/17	Red Risk (61L)	28/1	119	65
1 Mar 25	Kel Kelso	21f GS	2HcH	11-1 p	3/10	Bold Light (1½L)	7/1	117	118

Glynn Brae

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

115-15

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 132

Days: 48

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Dec 25	San Sandown	16f Sft	2HcH	10-11	5/8	Go Dante (24L)	7/4F	133	117
9 Nov 25	San Sandown	20f GS	3HcH	11-11	1/6	Akimos (nk)	9/4F	128	134
22 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	19f Gd	3NvHcH	12-0	5/9	Kalium (13½L)	15/2	130	124
23 Feb 25	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Sft	4NvH	11-12	1/4	Le Galli Bier (14L)	4/5F	128	131
26 Jan 25	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Sft	4NvH	11-8	1/5	Epic West (17L)	8/11F	122	126
30 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	15.5f Sft	3NvH	11-6	2/6	Laganhill (3L)	100/30	-	123

Geromino ^t

J: Charlie Maggs ⁵

T: Donald McCain

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

90/4-4

Age: 10

Weight: 10-11

OR: 123

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Dec 25	Hay Haydock	15.5f Gd	3HcH	10-13 t	4/8	Serious Challenge (7¼L)	8/1	125	120
17 May 24	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	2HcH	10-11 t	4/12	Pyramid Place (13½L)	18/1	131	120
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Gd	3HcH	11-7 t	10/18	Tintintin (22L)	40/1	134	121
2 Mar 24	Kel Kelso	16f GS	2HcH	11-4 t	9/17	Cracking Rhapsody (19½L)	18/1	136	126
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	19.5f Gd	2HcH	10-5 t	1/13	Rich Spirit (1¾L)	13/2	128	135
16 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	16.5f GS	2HcH	9-6 t	1/11	First Impression (½L)	14/1	126	129

Ginger Mail ^p

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Course Winner - Won before at this course

1PP-64

Age: 10

Weight: 10-9

OR: 121

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	3HcH	10-11 p	4/6	Serious Operator (16L)	10/1	122	112
1 Nov 25	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	3HcH	11-1 p	6/7	Nab Wood (13L)	14/1	124	111
1 Mar 25	Kel Kelso	16f GS	2HcH	11-0 p	PU/18	Cracking Rhapsody ()	50/1	126	-
14 Feb 25	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	3HcH	11-10 p	PU/7	Bashful ()	13/2	126	-
20 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	3HcH	11-11 p	1/7	Nab Wood (hd)	12/1	122	123
1 Jan 25	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f Sft	3HcH	12-0 p	5/6	Slugger (16L)	5/1	124	116

Smokeringinthedark

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

43-272

Age: 6

Weight: 10-7

OR: 119

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 26	Mus Musselburgh	20f GS	3HcH	11-6	2/9	Fasol (3½L)	11/2	119	120
15 Nov 25	Wet Wetherby	21.5f Sft	3HcH	11-9	7/9	Glen Road (17½L)	5/2J	120	107
3 May 25	Hex Hexham	16f GS	3HcH	11-3	2/6	Moon Chime (2¾L)	3/1	119	119
9 Mar 25	Crl Carlisle	17f GS	4NvH	11-12	3/10	Bel Amigo (10½L)	4/9F	121	114
1 Feb 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	2NvH	11-5	4/5	Intense Approach (21L)	5/2	-	115
9 Dec 24	Mus Musselburgh	20f GS	4MdH	11-4	1/4	Jet To Vegas (½L)	11/4	-	120

Bowmore

T: Charlie Longsdon

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

33-213

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 134

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 25	Don Doncaster	16.5f GS	2HcH	11-7	3/9	Lanesborough (11L)	5/1	134	134
6 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcH	11-11	1/13	Believitanducan (5L)	15/2	124	130
14 Oct 25	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Gd	4HcH	11-10	2/7	Indemnity (1¾L)	9/1	122	124
25 Apr 25	Chp Chepstow	16f Gd	3HcCh	12-2 p¹	3/3	Ballybreeze (19½L)	7/1	132	124
15 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f GS	3HcCh	12-0	3/4	Cerendipity (22L)	6/1	135	118
2 Feb 25	Mus Musselburgh	20.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10	4/7	Insurrection (100L)	12/1	137	57