Point winner (dead-heat); pulled up on hurdles debut and fared little better on reappearance at Chepstow (300-1); latest effort was more encouraging (sixth of 11, beaten just over 18l); will need to step forward again to have a major say back up in trip on handicap debut.
Runner-up at Fakenham (2m novice, good) in October; failed to settle when favourite on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f; fifth) the following month and reportedly didn't take to a newly applied tongue-tie (now discarded) at Huntingdon latest; possibilities if back on song.
Soundly beaten in his first five attempts over hurdles, although did catch the attention of the stewards at Carlisle (sixth; 250-1) last December; better form when 9l fifth at that same track in April when last seen; now 3lb lower for reappearance.
Second on debut in a Warwick bumper (April 2024); hasn't shown much (0-5) over hurdles, falling on penultimate start and beaten 35l (always behind) at Huntingdon three weeks ago; easing mark is nowhere near enough to tempt.
Yet to win (0-14); consistent in 2023, narrowly denied at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) that summer; shaped pleasingly back there (2m, soft; runner-up at 10-1) when returning from mammoth absence latest; of interest now stepping back up in trip; competitively handicapped.
Ex-Simon Earle; seemed suited by stepping back up in trip when chasing home the favourite at Fontwell (2m3f, good; 4-1) on stable debut in June; off since and will have different ground to encounter but he's still one to consider with the services of Harry Cobden secured.
0-10 on the Flat for Johnny Murtagh and low key for various trainers over hurdles (0-5); beaten 26l at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft; 33-1) four weeks ago and stamina reserves (untested) look doubtful over this trip.
Failed to make much of an impact on his first three goes over hurdles (2m maiden/novice) but there has been a marginal improvement since sent handicapping, with latest effort - a never-dangerous seventh at Stratford (2m2f) - the highest RPR since his bumper days; not a forlorn hope.
Longstanding maiden (0-47, including 0-28 over hurdles); weakened at Market Rasen (2m7f) in October and among the backmarkers on AW at Newcastle (1m4f) 18 days ago; logical to focus elsewhere.
With Mark Fahey when runner-up at Fakenham (2m4f, soft; in cheekpieces; from 13lb higher) in March 2023; pulled up on both starts for Henrietta Knight; wind surgery since; noteworthy off a 597-day absence (on stable debut) only if the market speaks favourably.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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