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Densworth^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 136

7/2

Winner of 3 of his 7 starts over hurdles and left his reappearance/chase debut well behind when landing a 5-runner Wetherby handicap (19.4f, good) last month. Up 9 lb but he's unexposed in this sphere and is probably capable of even better.

Form: 1P/1P-51

The Edgar Wallace^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 132| D

9/1

Winner of handicaps at Wetherby and Leicester on first 2 runs of last season. Ended that campaign with a heavy defeat in the Topham at Aintree's Grand National meeting but he wasn't disgraced with cheekpieces enlisted (retained here) on return at Kempton and better can be expected here.

Form: 11220-4

Mylesfromwicklow²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| D

12/1

Regained winning thread in a first-time tongue strap at Market Rasen in March and placed next 3 starts, prior to performing with credit in a valuable 3m handicap at Ascot. Below par returned to that Berkshire venue last time but this 7-y-o is consistent on the whole and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 1-23265

Saint Segal^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 129

2/1

On a losing run and while his reappearance fourth at Chepstow in October was not discouraging, he has failed to make an impact both starts since and his sometimes-haphazard jumping remains a concern.

Form: U36-475

Beau Balko¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| D

15/8

Fairly useful hurdler and similar form over fences, doubling his tally with a run under his belt in a 4-runner handicap at Wincanton (2½m, good) last month. Drop back in trip probably wasn't ideal when second over 16.4f here recently and he should have a part to play.

Form: 133-312

Walking On Air^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: G Brown| OR: 129| C

40/1

Dual-winning hurdler for Nicky Henderson and posted a career best when runner-up on chase debut here last December. Disappointing since, though, offering precious little in 2 starts for present connections.

Form: 59/2P-P6

Forecasts

Beau Balko (15/8), Saint Segal (2/1), Densworth (7/2), The Edgar Wallace (9/1), Mylesfromwicklow (12/1), Walking On Air (40/1)

It's likely that there is better to come from DENSWORTH over fences following his clear-cut Wetherby success and a 9 lb rise may not be enough to stop him in his tracks. Beau Balko bumped into an improved model in General Medrano (runs in the 2.25 on this card) over this C&D last time and he is feared most ahead of The Edgar Wallace.