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Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.8s

Mack The Man²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127

13/2

Successful twice to end 2019 and added to tally returned to the smaller obstacles at Wincanton in January. Off since finishing third in a heavy-ground Imperial Cup in March.

Form: B/25103-

River Bray^p,t²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 127| DWS

12/1

Has some temperament but he did manage a win at Wincanton in December. In-and-out form after and has had a wind op ahead of this reappearance.

Form: U18265-

Nordic Combined^t,v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 125

10/1

Resumed winning ways at Hexham (16.2f) in May and similar form when second at Kelso at end of that month. Below that level both starts since but this less demanding than latest Cheltenham assignment.

Form: 2-17260

Tulin^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

11/4

Flat winner in France and made successful start over hurdles at Taunton in March. Back from a blip at Newton Abbot when second of 4 in listed company at Kempton and more to come if jumping better.

Form: 11-42

The Russian Doyen^t²²¹

7/1

Useful handicap chaser at his peak. Little in the way of promise last season, but lower in the weights over hurdles and a subsequent wind op may help his cause. Market can guide.

Form: 3PF5U5-

Petrastar^h,t³⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 125

20/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Clive Cox who shrugged off a double penalty to complete a hat-trick over timber at Perth in August 2020. Found out in better races to end the year. Handicap debut.

Form: 1/1177-

Fanfan Du Seuil²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 112| CD

7/4

Last season was a write-off but stopped the slide when second of 9 at Huntingdon a month ago. Very well treated if building on that.

Form: 5P7P0-2

Forecasts

Fanfan Du Seuil (7/4), Tulin (11/4), Mack The Man (13/2), The Russian Doyen (7/1), Nordic Combined (10/1), River Bray (12/1), Petrastar (20/1)

FANFAN DU SEUIL was back on good terms with himself after a shocking 2020/21 season when runner-up on reappearance (winner that day since followed up) and he now looks very well treated from the same mark. Tulin needs to work on his jumping but clearly has the potential to rate higher should his hurdling improve.