0-6 pointing in Ireland; has not shown a great deal over hurdles for Olly Murphy, although the form of his first race (only go at 2m4f) has worked out quite well, so worth considering on his handicap debut with tongue-tie now tried.
Dual C&D winner in 2024 (good); mainly disappointing since, including after wind surgery; however, stable is going better now and he's on a good mark; could go well.
1-15 pointing in Ireland but 0-16 under rules; placed nine times, including on latest start when 14l second in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle (2m6f, good to yielding); ran another creditable race when fourth over 3m2f here on previous start (good to soft).
Comes here in good form having won over 2m here two runs back (good; beat King Kodiak by just over 1l); fair third off this 7lb higher mark at Hexham last time (2m, good); seems to stay 2m4f and should go well.
C&D winner off 6lb lower at this meeting last season when with Adam Nicol (good); has since won at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) but has a bit to find with Betteryouthanme on recent Hexham form.
Has shown very little at long odds in his three starts, all at around 2m, but hugely unexposed and open to plenty of improvement now up in trip on handicap debut with cheekpieces tried.
Ran one of his best races since going handicapping when second to Betteryouthanme (who's now 4lb worse off for just over 1l) over 2m at Hexham last time (good; 33-1); has run creditably at this trip; a possible.
Placed twice over 2m7f at Hexham in May last year; well below form after a break on next two starts, all for Maurice Barnes; has had another break since and has come a long way to make his stable debut; hood now tried; a possible.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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