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A Bold Move¹⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 117

7/2

Point-to-point winner who is yet to get off the mark under rules, and was pulled-up on chasing debut at this track last time out. New trainer now but should be better for the return to hurdles (engaged at Worcester 19:15 Friday).

Form: 442/23P-

Cap St Vincent¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105

7/1

Improving in three starts for this trainer since leaving Paul Nicholls, latest effort bringing 7¾L fifth of 13 at Huntingdon (2m, good) a fortnight ago.

Form: 0/943-5

Francky Du Berlais^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| BF

13/8

25/1 runner-up on hurdles bow at Chepstow in a 2m soft-ground maiden, though unable to justify favouritism since at Stratford on better ground. Has to improve on that 6L defeat.

Form: 3762-3

Lawmaking²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

14/1

French import scored on the Flat at Newmarket over a mile last summer on good to soft going (rated 75 at the time). Makes hurdles debut off a break for new handler and market may offer some clues.

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Railroad Junkie^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

20/1

Bumper debut at Fontwell in August was full of promise, beaten a head into second, but not repeated that form in two starts since. Entitled to be fitter for Newton Abbot appearance this month, switches to hurdling for the first time.

Form: F/F27-7

Rooster Cogburn³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

8/1

Western gelding cost €65,000 and is a half-brother to winning point-to-pointer Thinking Out Loud. Never a threat on hurdles bow at Newton Abbot (2m2½f, soft) last month and didn't jump with complete fluency. Improvement needed.

Form: 6/644-

Let's Sway^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 110

3/1

Defied odds of 200/1 on hurdles bow at Taunton (2m½f, good) in April by finishing 4L third of 12, backed that up since at Wincanton when scoring with plenty in hand. Likely has big role to play here.

Form: 3-1

Floral Queen⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland

33/1

Not disgraced in three bumper runs last season, twice found a mile on the AW at Kempton too sharp in April. Makes hurdles bow and watching brief appears safest option.

Form: 7/06-

Forecasts

Francky Du Berlais (13/8), Let's Sway (3/1), A Bold Move (7/2), Cap St Vincent (7/1), Rooster Cogburn (8/1), Lawmaking (14/1), Railroad Junkie (20/1), Floral Queen (33/1)

LET'S SWAY showed her placed effort at a massive price on hurdles debut to be no fluke when readily opening her account at Wincanton and, getting weight off her main rivals, can follow up this evening. A Bold Move hasn't delivered on his early promise but could have more to give for this latest trainer if turning up (engaged on Friday evening). Francky Du Berlais has a chance on his Chepstow effort while Lawmaking could be an interesting recruit from the Flat.