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Floueur^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 131

28/1

Useful winning hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott and, after a quiet spell for both Gary Hanmer and this yard, bounced back when going close at Doncaster in March. However, he's failed to repeat that level on both subsequent starts (bled last time) but this is at least a drop in grade.

Form: P-5P25P

Secret Trix^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 128

5/2

Thrived with cheekpieces applied in the first half of the season, completing a hat-trick at Uttoxeter in July. Found only one too good on his next 2 starts but improved (when tongue tied) on his first run since the autumn when scoring at Haydock (24.3f, good to soft) last month. Big shout up 7 lb.

Form: 111221

Bridge North^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: H D Daly| OR: 124

16/1

Went off the rails over fences but went with much more zest after the fitting of a visor/return to hurdling before taking a late fall at Doncaster in February (looked set to win). Ran respectably without fully confirming that form at Huntingdon since but may build on that.

Form: PP4PF3

Champ Royal^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 115

15/2

Made it 4 wins in first 6 starts for this yard when easily disposing of his 2 rivals over 25 at Catterick last month. Left the impression he isn't done with yet when finishing runner-up at Musselburgh (23.8f, heavy) just under 3 weeks ago and he's one to consider heading back up in trip.

Form: 671112

Lady In The Park⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| BF

5/2

Irish point winner who has made a positive start over hurdles, winning a 2½m Wetherby novice on Boxing Day and progressing again when narrowly denied on both subsequent starts at Ayr. Step up in trip promises to suit and she shouldn't be long in going one better in a handicap.

Form: 1-33122

Fortuna Ligna^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 105

7/2

Signed off last season by landing short odds in a mares' maiden at Chepstow (19.5f). Ran respectably in first-time visor but typically didn't go about the job straightforwardly when fourth at Wincanton (24.7f, heavy) last month (jumped tentatively) and the cheekpieces quickly go back on.

Form: 254534

Guernesey^p1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 104

13/2

Good first outing for this yard when second at Kelso in November but beaten double digits on all 5 subsequent starts, running what is a typical race for him these days at Carlisle (25f, soft) last month. First-time headgear applied and that needs to sharpen him up (on long losing run).

Form: 254455

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Gypsey's Secret¹⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Miss S E Forster J: S Mulqueen

Forecasts

Secret Trix (5/2), Lady In The Park (5/2), Fortuna Ligna (7/2), Guernesey (13/2), Champ Royal (15/2), Bridge North (16/1), Gypsey's Secret (25/1), Floueur (28/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but LADY IN THE PARK continued the theme of gradual run-to-run progression when finding just one too good at Ayr last month and, with this extra distance sure to play to her strengths, Lucinda Russell's lightly-raced 6-y-o gets the nod to double her tally at the expense of Secret Trix, who made a winning return sporting a first-time tongue tie at Haydock recently. Fortuna Ligna and Champ Royal can fight out third.