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Invincible Nao^h⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

8/1

French juvenile hurdle winner (at 17.4f) back in April. Acquired for €155,000 thereafter but proved too headstrong in trio of starts for present yard, weakening quickly on handicap debut at Kempton (2m) over Christmas.

Form: 461-830

Fountains Chief^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean O'Briain⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 114| CD

10/3

Completed hat-trick in maiden/novice company in the summer (won over C&D in May). Probably unsuited by softer ground on his first start this winter and would have benefited from setting a stronger pace last time, so no surprise to see him make more impact here with conditions likely to suit.

Form: 2-11134

Peace Of Rome^t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 111

7/2

Fair in bumpers and has looked a stayer in a pair of novice hurdles this term, his stamina not being sufficiently tested when fourth of 5 at Market Rasen (20.6f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago. Should still improve now tongue tied on handicap debut.

Form: 62-234

Heaven Smart^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 111

10/1

Runner-up in novice/maiden hurdles at Plumpton and Lingfield before Christmas but produced a rather tame finishing effort when last of 6 on handicap debut at Sandown (19.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2F-2926

Pilbara¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 111| CD

14/1

Chase winner here in October 2021 but has achieved very little since, unable to land a blow when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 1PP-P55

Wavering Down^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 106| D

2/1

Much improved when scoring at Newton Abbot in October and has held his form well in defeat both outings since, most recently when third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, soft) 25 days ago. Player again.

Form: 475-133

Bluffmeifyoucan^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 103

16/1

Well suited by the run of the race when landing an Exeter novice last term but has showed nothing in handicaps this season and can't be fancied on those performances.

Form: 791-0P0

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Watergrange Jack¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Wavering Down (2/1), Fountains Chief (10/3), Peace Of Rome (7/2), Watergrange Jack (5/1), Invincible Nao (8/1), Heaven Smart (10/1), Pilbara (14/1), Bluffmeifyoucan (16/1)

A competitive event, with a chance taken that FOUNTAINS CHIEF, now 4 lb lower than on his last start, will regain the winning thread, with quick ground and anticipated competition for the lead likely to see him to better effect here. Wavering Down has enjoyed a good season whilst Watergrange Jack also arrives in form and they can fill the frame alongside handicap newcomer Peace of Rome.