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Eden Du Houx^p,t⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 130| C

16/5

Useful hurdler who opened his account over fences on the back of a wind op in 2m Ffos Las handicap in November. Up 5 lb but that form has worked out well, so he's firmly in the mix.

Form: 44P58-1

Farne³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: Noel Williams| OR: 129| CD

3/1

Signed off for last term with hurdle success here and she made an encouraging start in this sphere when third in 20f listed chase at Warwick last month. Open to improvement now going handicapping.

Form: 7/1531-3

Frenchy Du Large³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 129

11/8

Progressive hurdler who easily opened his account over fences in 20f Uttoxeter handicap last month. Hiked up 9 lb but he looks set for better things and rates a big player.

Form: 2361-U1

Firak^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 124| CD

11/2

Point winner who wasn't disgraced when sixth on his chasing bow at Stratford (20f) last October. Considerately handled after 10 months off over hurdles on his return, so he's no forlorn hope here.

Form: 22/361-7

Forecasts

Frenchy Du Large (11/8), Farne (3/1), Eden Du Houx (16/5), Firak (11/2)

A case can be made for all of the quartet, but it's still hard to side against FRENCHY DU LARGE given he scored easily on only his second start over fences at Uttoxeter and looks another promising young chaser from the Venetia Williams yard. The form of Eden du Houx's Ffos Las win is solid so he rates the chief threat with Farne and Firak not dismissed either in an intriguing handicap.