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First Flow²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 158| CD

15/2

Still capable of high-class form despite his advancing years, finishing runner-up over 2m at Ascot and 19.5f at Chepstow this season. No reason why he won't give his running again for all he's conceding plenty of weight all round.

Form: 3/3U2-22

Saint Segal^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 139| D

3/1

Successful on first 2 starts over fences last season and improved in stronger company since, good third on return at Ascot in November and still over a length up when falling last back there later that month. Up 3 lb but definite claims.

Form: 1124-3F

Triple Trade²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 138| C| D

11/2

Really has got his act together over fences since last spring, making it 4 wins in his last 6 starts when seeing off 6 rivals over 19f at Ascot last month, albeit helped by an idling runner-up. Assessor applies a little more pressure but certainly not out of things.

Form: 11-2131

Frero Banbou²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 136| CD

2/1

Winless since scoring over C&D 2 years ago but hard to knock his consistency this term, again jumping/travelling fluently when finding only Shakem Up'arry too strong at Cheltenham (20.6f) on New Year's Day. Big shout racing off correct mark back down in trip.

Form: 40-3232

Real Stone^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C Gethings| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| BF| D

16/1

Jumped superbly when taking apart a small field at Haydock (16.3f) in November. Not in anything like the same form when third of 4 in handicap back at that venue 4 weeks ago but certainly too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 412-413

The King Of Prs^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Burke| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 130| D

4/1

Irish raider who improved plenty during second half of last year, scoring over hurdles and progressed further for switch to chasing, landing maiden/novice events at Wexford Limerick (at up to 17.7f). Goes handicapping now and yard's representatives always command respect over here.

Form: 0-94111

Forecasts

Frero Banbou (2/1), Saint Segal (3/1), The King Of Prs (4/1), Triple Trade (11/2), First Flow (15/2), Real Stone (16/1)

FRERO BANBOU is winless since tasing success over C&D 2 years ago but he lines up here having acquitted himself with plenty of credit all 4 starts in competitive handicaps this winter and, with the ease back down in trip unlikely to inconvenience Venetia Williams' 9-y-o, he can deservedly regain the winning thread. That said, Saint Segal was set to play a big part before falling at Ascot in November and he's a threat, with low-mileage Irish raider The King Of Prs also shortlisted.