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Nonbinding^p1³⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 100| D

125/1

Had ability for Gordon Elliott but pulled up in 2 points/handicap hurdles for this yard last year. The stable had a winner the other day but can still only watch back chasing after 11 months off. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 1/0PPP-P

Fearless Action^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant| OR: 96| CD

6/1

Ridden more patiently than is often the case when back to winning ways in C&D handicap (good to soft) last month. Not disgraced in a Carlisle Class 2 since and big player back in calmer waters under Brian Hughes.

Form: P2P315

Lahire³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95| C

9/1

Free-going front-runner who won a course hurdle last season. Mostly creditable efforts in handicap hurdles this season and had lack of stamina as a possible excuse over 19f at Catterick last time. Chase debut.

Form: 4F4227

Mutual Respect^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 93| D

2/1

Won back-to-back handicap chases at Worcester and Bangor in the autumn and back from a break with a good second at Market Rasen last month. Should go well.

Form: 811242

Cawthorne Cracker^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 89| C

9/4

Three-time hurdle winner, the latest success coming here in October. Given a break since a lesser effort at Uttoxeter in November. Switches to fences for the first time on return.

Form: 081F35

Conquer The Breeze^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 78

13/2

Completed for the first time over fences when third of 6 over 17f at Market Rasen (good to firm) 16 days ago but he was beaten just over 11 lengths and will need to step up on that to get heavily involved here.

Form: 6FPPP3

Royal Max¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 74

13/2

Remains a maiden but he was in decent form in similar company in the autumn. Could be thereabouts if ready to roll after 6 months off.

Form: 373335

Forecasts

Mutual Respect (2/1), Cawthorne Cracker (9/4), Fearless Action (6/1), Royal Max (13/2), Conquer The Breeze (13/2), Lahire (9/1), Nonbinding (125/1)

FEARLESS ACTION wasn't disgraced in a higher grade last time and can come good again back at the scene of last month's win. Mutual Respect is the obvious danger after returning from a break with a decent run at Market Rasen just under 4 weeks ago.