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307:Pulled up at fence 18
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326:Above Suspicion (GB)
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488:Racing Post
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113:Tim Forster
557:Categories
470:References
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162:Background
119:Major wins
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253:Distance
234:Position
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40:Last Link
541:11 April
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314:Pedigree
210:Corbiere
404:Fortina
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208:winner
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