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Get Cracking¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: R L Llewellyn

8/1

Had been successful back in points since finishing a remote fourth in a bumper for M. Osborne but has offered little on both his starts over hurdles. Upped markedly in trip.

Form: 34-1367

Holokea¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| D

7/2

Irish point winner who made the perfect start under Rules when landing a Worcester bumper in the summer. Proved a disappointment at Chepstow 4 months later and now upped significantly in trip for hurdle debut.

Form: 217-116

Rocket Man¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

4/1

Maxios gelding. Proved a disappointment relative to his SP when fourth of 6 on bumper debut at Warwick (2m) in May, caught out badly one the pace lifted before staying on gradually. Shaped similarly at Worcester, so markedly longer trip well worth exploring now hurdling.

Form: 45

Wicked Thoughts¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls

4/5

Wide-margin winner sole outing in points and promising in bumpers last season, winning once and placed twice. Excellent claims on hurdle debut for top stable.

Form: 1/312-

Forecasts

Wicked Thoughts (4/5), Holokea (7/2), Rocket Man (4/1), Get Cracking (8/1)

WICKED THOUGHTS laid a solid platform for hurdling in bumpers last season and this looks an excellent opportunity to get off the perfect start. Holokea proved to be a disappointment at Chepstow recently, so Rocket Man is preferred for forecast purposes.