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Bookies struggle to split Kalooki and Next Destination in Newbury Grade 2

Next Destination: won this race 12 months ago for Willie Mullins
Next Destination: well supported for the Grade 2 novice chase at NewburyCredit: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)

Vinndication narrowly heads the market for Newbury's Grade 3 Ladbrokes Trophy (3.00) at a general 6-1, with some firms making him the joint-favourite alongside the Ben Pauling-trained Kildisart.

The track also stages the Grade 2 Ladbrokes John Francome Novices' Chase (12.40) and there is a notable non-runner in Southfield Stone, who had been as short as 13-2 for Paul Nicholls and Bryony Frost.

Bookmakers cannot split 7-4 joint-favourites Kalooki, trained by Philip Hobbs, and 2018 Grade 1 winner Next Destination.

There has been early support for Court Master in the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase (1.15). The seven-year-old is as short as 5-1, having been available at 8-1 on Friday.

Champion Hurdle winner Epatante remains the odds-on favourite for the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2.05) at Newcastle. She will be reunited with jockey Aidan Coleman and is as short as 4-5 in places.


Paddy Power market movers

Newbury
1.50 Tea Clipper 5-2 (from 11-4)
2.25 Botox Has 4-1 (from 5-1)
3.00 Danny Whizzbang 22-1 (from 25-1)
3.35 Hill Sixteen 13-8 (from 7-4)

Newcastle
2.05 Silver Streak 11-2 (from 6-1)
3.15 Whatmore 11-4 (from 3-1)


Going reports

Bangor Soft, heavy in places
Doncaster Good
Fairyhouse Soft (hurdle: soft, yielding-soft in places)
Newbury Good, good to soft in places
Newcastle Good
Wolverhampton Standard


Non-runners

Bangor
2.32 Calajani

Doncaster
12.35 Dreams And Visions
1.08Sound Of Music

Fairyhouse
1.36 Two For The Road, Dromod Lad
2.46 At The Acorn

Newbury
12.10 Galice Macalo
12.40 Southfield Stone
3.35 Ibleo

Wolverhampton
5.30Star Jewel
6.30Stoney Lane
7.00 Firmament


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