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Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 124| D

With just one chasing win to his name he's become increasingly regressive over fences often checking out of races tamely. Ran a typical race last time (travelled and jumped well) until cutting out as normal; problems not solved by wind surgery.

Form: 3UP7P4

Tara Bridge²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 124| BF| D

Game front runner who fell at the first last time when pursuing a hat-trick having jumped well in his previous starts. Had faced favourable circumstances in his two wins and best in small fields; should be able cope with this mark and conditions.

Form: F1-211F

Pearls Legend⁸⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 124| CD

Took advantage of a much reduced mark to score in this last year off a 1lb lower mark but his former after was very patchy and a in truth a light of former years. Really struggled on his last two starts and has questions to answer here.

Form: 1-252P4

Forecasts

Tara Bridge (11/10), Mick Thonic (9/4), Pearls Legend (5/2)

Another small-field and that should suit TARA BRIDGE who has the best and most reliable form of the triumvirate. His fall last time at Sandown was rather uncharacteristic and even off a 5lb higher mark than his last win he should be able to control two rivals who look to have their problems. Pearls Legend has regressed since his win in this last year on much better ground while Mick Thonic once again stopped very quickly last time out despite having had some wind surgery. The effects of that operation as sometimes seen to better effect second time out but he still remains a precarious proposition.