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Taken well to fences, winning twice over this sort of trip and arrives on back of creditable second of 5 in handicap chase at this course (24.3f, good to firm, 2/1) 20 days ago. Likely contender.

Dual-bumper winner who built on his Newton Abbot hurdle debut second when going one better at Fakenham last November. Didn't manage to add to that success but hails from a yard amongst the winners and must be respected on chase debut/return here. Had wind operation.

Quite expensive as a store horse and showed ability in bumpers and on Carlisle hurdles debut this time last year. Proved disappointing twice since, however, and has something to prove on switch to chasing.

Ran respectably on final start for Dan Skelton over hurdles at Worcester 42 days ago but remains a maiden after 12 runs under Rules and remains to be seen if switch to chasing for new yard brings about improvement.

Made the frame in bumpers and several hurdles for Charlie Longsdon but ran poorly on final 2 starts and no signs of improvement for new yard at Ludlow a fortnight ago, despite plenty of market support. Goes chasing now.

Matched the pick of his hurdles form when second of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (21.1f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Entitled to build on that and must enter calculations.