Gary Moore has an excellent record in the big betting race and should collect the cash courtesy of Knocknannus (3.35)
The Betfair Hurdle is a different race these days from the plotters’ paradise of the 70s and 80s, and with four of the last five renewals won by a lightly raced novice on the way up, the trend is too well-established to ignore.
Even ruling out second-season hurdlers leaves a long list of possibilities, however, including Irish Roe, who was only narrowly beaten in a Grade Two at Doncaster last time but gets weight from most of the field.
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Lingfield 1.10 Natalie Express 1.45 Intense Pleasure 2.20 Gabrial The Devil 2.55 My Target 3.30 Bamako Du Chatelet 4.05 Count Otto 4.35 Born To Finish
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