Ex-Irish maiden; made quite promising British debut for Fergal O'Brien in September, but two disappointing efforts followed; now with another new stable and the ground may be slower than he prefers.
Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but absent since finishing second in good-ground Ludlow novice in spring 2024; considered only if attracting market support.
Belied huge odds when runner-up at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in April, his second hurde run, but was below that form at Worcester in May and makes handicap debut after a seven-month absence; others preferred.
Struggled in two novice hurdles this autumn, but his debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February was quite promising and he's open to improvement on this handicap debut; watch the betting.
2-13 over hurdles, the latter win gained over C&D (good; also effective on soft) in 2023; ran well to a point at Ludlow (2m, good) last month, after a long layoff, and has good claims here if that outing did her good.
Won his last three hurdle races, all from the front in summer 2024 (2m-2m1f, good-soft), but returned from layoff with three underwhelming Flat runs this summer/autumn and will need to be back in prime form here.
Won chaotic junior hurdle at Wetherby (2m, good) in November 2024, but that form is not worth much and he was well beaten in a Sedgefied novice last month; remains unexposed but needs improvement on this handicap debut.
Won Doncaster maiden (2m, good to soft) for Alan King last season but did not build upon that success; tailed off for new stable on latest outing in March and returns with a lot to prove.
Came good with two good-ground wins in the spring (2m1f/2m) and battled on well for second (no threat to winner) at Ludlow (2m, good) last month after a break; may not be ideally suited by the slower ground here.
Dual 2m4f hurdle winner in summer 2024 (good/soft) and reverts to this code after finishing third off lowly Flat mark last month; no surprise if he features.
Fell on seasonal debut a week ago and is now 0-9 over hurdles, but ran big race from the front when third here (2m3f, good; also suited by soft) in March and is 4lb lower now; could have a say.
Runner-up on first two starts this season, latterly at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; front pair clear); disappointing odds-on favourite at Ludlow (2m, good to soft; raced too freely) soon afterwards and now 4lb higher but still features prominently in calculations.
Six-time chase winner (good/good to soft; twice here); reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but has been out of form this autumn and needs to turn a corner.
Well beaten on first two stable starts but caused 33-1 shock in Ludlow claimer (2m, good to soft) this month; it's tricky to gauge what that form is worth, though, or whether he'll be in the same mood here.
Shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las in October, but was tailed off after racing too freely at Warwick (also 2m, good) last month and is now 0-7 over hurdles.
0-6 over hurdles; made quite encouraging handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March but both runs this season were very disappointing; tongue-tie now added.
1/4 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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