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Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135| D

Has registered a couple of good placed efforts in 3m handicap hurdles on heavy ground this term. This point winner appeals as the type to do at least as well over fences.

Form: 35/81-23

Eva's Oskar³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 131| CD

Has a productive 2019/20, including winning 3m handicap hurdle on this card. Off 10 months, likely needed the run when 14 lengths fourth of 7 on Exeter chase debut/reappearance. Should improve.

Form: 11613-4

Good And Hardy^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| CD

Dual winning 3m hurdler last season and showed an aptitude for chasing when 8¼ lengths fourth to Ask Me Early on C&D reappearance. Open to progress

Form: 1124P-4

Captain Tommy^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: H Whittington| OR: 125

Fairly useful chaser. Has a couple of creditable runner-up efforts at Bangor to his name this term but well below par when only sixth over C&D latest. Blinkers off, first-time tongue tie on.

Form: 542526

Golden Sovereign⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 125

Ended last season with wins over hurdles at Uttoxeter (maiden) and Warwick (handicap). Pulled up on Aintree chase debut/reappearance in October but surely better than that.

Form: 4/2711-P

Hold That Taught³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 123| D

Novice hurdle winner in the mud last term who has posted 2 good efforts in novice handicap chases this time round. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 1/155-23

Supreme Escape²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119| C| D

Bounced back from an underwhelming chase debut to win over 19.5f here (soft) 3 weeks ago, leading near the finish. More to come over fences at this trip (hurdle win came at 3m).

Form: 441P-71

Volcano^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 117| D

Form: 5-52311

Forecasts

Highland Hunter (5/2), Hold That Taught (5/1), Supreme Escape (11/2), Volcano (6/1), Captain Tommy (13/2), Eva's Oskar (8/1), Good And Hardy (8/1), Golden Sovereign (14/1)

SUPREME ESCAPE ought to relish the step back up to 3m and is taken to make light of an 8 lb rise for his 19.5f course win at the beginning of the month. Eva's Oskar won a hurdle on this card last year and is taken to build on his chase debut fourth at Exeter and provide the chief threat ahead of Paul Nicholls-trained chase newcomer Highland Hunter.