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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 37.90s

Cody Wyoming^p,t¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 12-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 125| CD

5/1

Now 12-years-old and tends to have his own ideas about the game at times, was in the mood when scoring by 7L over C&D from Jarlath earlier this month. Repeat effort puts him bang there again.

Form: P-2P151

Darebin³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 121| C

9/2

Fortunate winner at Ludlow in October (2m, good) having been left cleat at the last. Held in three starts since, with last month's Ascot effort by some way the least impressive of them. Questions to be answered.

Form: 0-21235

Le Curieux¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: B G Powell| OR: 117

22/1

Pulled up earlier in the month at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) on debut for this trainer, having previously failed to show much for John Kiely in Ireland. Hard to make a case for on form.

Form: 0/6-050P

Bramble Brook^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

11/4

Stuck to his task gamely at Plumpton (2m3½f, heavy) to get off the mark at 16th time of asking (eighth over fences) a fortnight ago. Raised 4lb for that and should be in the mix again.

Form: 5P-2231

Jarlath¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 113

7/1

Winner at Warwick in November (2m4f, good to soft) and chased home Cody Wyoming over this C&D 13 days ago. 6lb better off with that rival now and capable of going well again.

Form: 323-612

Native Robin²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 110| D

2/1

Winner of 2m4f heavy-ground Warwick contest on New Year's Eve when dropped into this class. Yard in fine fettle at the moment and commands respect here despite the penalty.

Form: 11/P-941

Forecasts

Native Robin (2/1), Bramble Brook (11/4), Darebin (9/2), Cody Wyoming (5/1), Jarlath (7/1), Le Curieux (22/1)

Native Robin took advantage of a reduced rating and a drop into this class to score at Warwick on New Year's Eve and can go well again despite the penalty. He isn't the most reliable however. Similar sentiments apply to recent C&D scorer Cody Wyoming, who would be right in the firing line with a repeat run, but isn't guaranteed to deliver it. Bramble Brook scored at Plumpton last time out and may make another bid but JARLATH, runner-up behind Cody Wyoming here 13 days ago, might be able to reverse those placings on revised terms today.