Thriving over hurdles following wind surgery this season, winning twice, both on soft ground, and ran perfectly well when a close fourth at Wetherby on Boxing Day off this mark; handicapper may now have his measure, but this switch to fences could unlock further improvement.
Bumper/hurdle winner who is progressing well over fences this season and latest effort was a career best when a close second at Wetherby (extended 2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day with a tongue-tie added; likely to go well again.
Doncaster novice hurdle winner on rules debut in December 2024 but well held in two runs since, albeit 322 days apart, most recently on handicap debut at Kempton (2m5f, good) on Boxing Day following wind surgery; that run may have been needed and he does appeal as the type to do better over fences, but he does come here with a bit to prove.
Dual juvenile hurdle last season who had his limitations exposed in some deeper races at the turn of the year, but he signed off with a respectable fifth in a Sandown (2m, good) handicap in April; yet to really fire since switched to fences this term for a stable going well, though he could improve for this longer trip.
150,000 buy after finishing fourth in an Irish point in November 2023; lightly raced since, but shaped encouragingly on both runs over hurdles and went very close to getting straight off the mark over fences when a neck second at Kelso (2m1f, soft) in November, shaping as though this longer trip would suit; lacks experience but high on the shortlist.
Eight-race maiden over hurdles, but he's thrived since switched to fences this season, winning two of his three starts and arguably unlucky not to be 3-3 after a costly mistake at the last proved his undoing at Haydock in December; the 6lb rise demands more, but he may not have reached his ceiling just yet.
Out of sorts on both runs over hurdles for this stable this season, but his previous form over fences last season entitles him to respect if benefiting for recent wind surgery.
Justified favouritism at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) in November on second chase start, building on his reappearance effort and adding to his spring hurdles win; non-runner twice since but open to further improvement over fences now back up in trip; respected.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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