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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 50.02s

Robinshill^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 124| CD

7/1

Superbly prepared back from 10 months off, winning all 3 starts in the autumn (2 here) over hurdles and fences. Not at best when fourth over C&D last month but no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 30-1114

Hijran¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 123| CD

14/1

Very lightly raced in recent years and, on back of a wind op proved she still has plenty to offer when landing small-field mares' handicap at Hereford (2m) 12 days ago. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 6P2-051

Ginistrelli^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 122| D

17/2

Dual Flat winner who doubled hurdles tally on back of wind surgery at Doncaster (16.5f) earlier this month, winning in good style. 9 lb higher now but he holds sound claims with a repeat.

Form: 141

Magic Dancer^t,v¹³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 122| D

13/2

Have to go back to 2018 for the last time he tasted success, though he's a regular in good-quality handicaps and he hasn't had the rub of the green this season. Visor replaces usual cheekpieces.

Form: 420-458

Takeit Easy¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 118| BF| D

11/8

Much-improved handicapper this term, opening account at Huntingdon before solid placed efforts in defeat, third behind Iron Heart at Newbury (16.3f) at the start of the month. Likely type.

Form: 443-163

Hydroplane¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 114| BF| D

3/1

Opened hurdles account at Market Rasen (16.5f) in December and added jumpers bumper to his tally last month. Pulled hard back over hurdles at Doncaster since and not one to write off.

Form: 681315

Forecasts

Takeit Easy (11/8), Hydroplane (3/1), Magic Dancer (13/2), Robinshill (7/1), Ginistrelli (17/2), Hijran (14/1)

A competitive small-field handicap with the vote in favour of TAKEIT EASY. A winner at Huntingdon in October, he's shaped well from his revised mark on both starts since, finishing third at Newbury earlier this month, and looks sure to go well again. Hydroplane and Ginistrelli are others fancied to feature.