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Interne De Sivola²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 127| BF

11/8

All-the-way winner of Cheltenham juvenile in December. Bad mistake 2 out cost him when 1½ lengths second to Silver Shade at Fontwell (17.7f) last time and now 3 lb better off with that rival.

Form: 3172

Silver Shade²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Jones| T: M F Harris| OR: 117

10/3

Dual Flat winner who made it 2-3 in this sphere when getting the better of Interne De Sivola at Fontwell. Rather fortunate that day, though, and may struggle to uphold that form on 3 lb worse terms.

Form: 151

Fleurman²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

2/1

Fairly useful on the Flat for Ralph Beckett and built on hurdles debut promise when landing a 16.6f Marker Rasen maiden in good style last month. Remains open to improvement and he's a key player.

Form: 31

Druk^t1²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

66/1

Winner of just one of his 11 starts on the Flat in Ireland and well beaten when last seen at Tramore in August. Tongue strap added for this hurdles debut and he's probably best watched.

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The Hood⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: A King

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and has shown glimmers of ability since switched to hurdles. Still, he's probably more one for handicaps later on and This Ones For Fred appears to be the stable first-string.

Form: 45

This Ones For Fred⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

12/1

Just the one win to his name from 14 starts on the Flat, but he's pretty consistent and latest effort in that sphere at Kempton (2m) was solid. Appeals as the type to make his mark in this sphere.

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Top Brass⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

80/1

Flat winner for John Gosden in October 2020 and twice made the frame in handicaps for the Gosdens last year. However, he made an inauspicious start to life over hurdle at Fontwell in December.

Form: P

Forecasts

Interne De Sivola (11/8), Fleurman (2/1), Silver Shade (10/3), This Ones For Fred (12/1), The Hood (25/1), Druk (66/1), Top Brass (80/1)

There was much to like about the way FLEURMAN dispatched with his rivals at Market Rasen and, with the promise of better to come from this Flat recruit, he looks the way to go. Interne de Sivola almost certainly would've prevailed at Fontwell last month but for a bad mistake at the second-last and, 3 lb better off with the eventual winner Silver Shade here, he is the clear main danger.