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Barnaby¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 84| CD

9/4

6-time C&D winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (7/2) 13 days ago, well positioned. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 130-511

(6)

Flying Fletcher⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 6/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 7139-39

(5)

William Dewhirst¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 82| BF| CD

3/1

4-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. 9/4, not seen to best effect bidding for 4-timer when 3¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Barnaby in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 12-1116

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Longhaired General¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 81| C

10/3

4/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago, very much having run of race. More needed to complete hat-trick but may get an uncontested lead again.

Form: 62231-1

(1)

King's School^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 72| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 8½ lengths ninth of 10 to Barnaby in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 13 days ago, missing break.

Form: 11-4389

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Danielsflyer^p¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 72| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. 10¼ lengths last of 10 to Barnaby in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 13 days ago.

Form: 42069-0

Forecasts

Barnaby (9/4), William Dewhirst (3/1), Longhaired General (10/3), Flying Fletcher (4/1), King's School (11/1), Danielsflyer (33/1)

BARNABY is thriving on racing and had a few of these behind when finding a bit more improvement to notch his sixth C&D success 2 weeks ago. He looks sure to make another bold bid and is preferred to hat-trick seeking Longhaired General, who may get an uncontested lead again.