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One For Billy^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117

3/1

Justified support returned to chasing to record a first success in almost 4 years at Warwick. Followed that with a creditable effort over 16.5f here recently and he needs considering.

Form: 68321-3

Planned Paradise¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115

15/8

Largely progressive over hurdles last term (won at Newcastle in December) and pulled nicely clear of the rest when runner-up on chase debut at Worcester (2½m, good). Major player.

Form: 66124-2

Dinons¹³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: Mark Campion| OR: 115| D

28/1

Useful winning chaser for Gordon Elliott in Ireland, but he's failed to shine in three starts since joining this yard and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 5036/P3-

Dindin^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| D

10/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles/fences in France, winning listed chase at Nantes in October. However, no show in two stars for new yard and hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces sparking a revival.

Form: 4666P-4

Jan Maat^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 109

14/1

Useful chaser at his best for Henry de Bromhead, but has finished down the field in 4 starts hurdling/chasing for this yard and no real reason to anticipate a resurgence coming here.

Form: 000744-

Lord Sparky^b,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 102| CD

85/40

All four chase wins have been gained here, the latest in December. Lost little cast in defeat at Warwick (3m, good) recently and it's not hard to envisage this 8-y-o giving another good account of himself.

Form: 23242-2

Forecasts

Planned Paradise (15/8), Lord Sparky (85/40), One For Billy (3/1), Dindin (10/1), Jan Maat (14/1), Dinons (28/1)

PLANNED PARADISE looks the way to go following a highly encouraging effort on his chase debut at Worcester where he found just one too good. A 6 lb rise for that effort was hardly an act of generosity on the handicapper's part, but it's likely that this 6-y-o has more to offer. Lord Sparky goes well here and is feared most, while One For Billy is the pick of the remaining quartet.