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The Lion Dancer^b³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 110| D

8/1

Dual Plumpton winner on heavy a couple of seasons ago, and returned in good enough form last spring. Let down by jumping at former track after another break last month, though, and must do better now.

Form: 3111/3-P

Carrigmoorna Matt¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Paula Smith| OR: 110

25/1

Ended last season with selling hurdles wins for Neil Mulholland at Stratford and Wetherby, but he's been well below that form for his new yard, including over fences the last twice.

Form: 11-6567

Tractor Fred^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 109| BF

2/1

Yet to win, and can make mistakes, but jumped fine and produced a lefetime best when a nose second of 8 to Tzar de L'elfe in a 3¼m handicap chase at Plumpton last time. Will go well if avoiding errors again.

Form: 3P3-352

Benechenko^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 109

4/1

Won an Irish point-to-point, but a maiden under rules. Better effort over fences when beaten in a bunch finish on Taunton debut, but again ran with credit when 16L second to One Style at Hereford last time. Longer trip should be in his favour now.

Form: 283/4-42

Hastrubal²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 108| BF

6/1

Runner-up over hurdles at Kelso in November, but he jumped poorly on his only chase start for previous connections, and unseated early last time. Bit to prove after that.

Form: 4-7424U

Road Warrior^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 107

12/1

Would have gone close but for unseating on debut for current yard at Newcastle in November, but ran poorly returned to hurdles last time, so easy to have reservations for all his yard is in good form of late.

Form: 80P0U6

Dontdelay^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 91

7/2

Has a good strike-rate for one of his ability, and won over a marathon trip at Hexham on his latest chase start. Good third over hurdles last time, and remains on a very reasonable mark.

Form: 216-713

Forecasts

Tractor Fred (2/1), Dontdelay (7/2), Benechenko (4/1), Hastrubal (6/1), The Lion Dancer (8/1), Road Warrior (12/1), Carrigmoorna Matt (25/1)

TRACTOR FRED and Benechenko are maidens under rules, but both arrive in fine form and the former was denied by the narrowest of margins at Plumpton last time. He jumped better than previously at the Sussex venue, and can score if again avoiding mistakes. Dontdelay ran well over hurdles last time, and won over further at Hexham prior to that, so is also worth considering having not gone up much in the weights.