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(6)

The First King^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 74

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 27 days ago. Blinkers back on. Warrants consideration.

Form: 546945

(8)

Mutarabby¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Butler| OR: 73

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (16f) 18 days ago, not clear run. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 062204

(7)

Ivynator²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 74| D

5/1

3/1, below form fourth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good) 28 days ago. On the up when last seen on the Flat, scoring at Wolverhampton, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 477731

(4)

Mercian Hymn²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 69| D

13/8

9/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 22 days ago, readily. Unexposed at the trip and well on top at the finish last time, so he could take the beating.

Form: 370901

(2)

Liberated Lad^p,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| CD

10/1

Fifth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 15 days ago, but successful on latest Flat outing (in October), so not one to dismiss.

Form: 061271

(5)

Torbellino¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: K Jewell| OR: 64| D

4/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 16 days ago, just failing. Should give another good account but he's a long time without a win.

Form: 064542

(1)

Mardoof²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Hunt| OR: 65

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, fifth of 12 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 70-5

(3)

Mindspin²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 57

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Haydock (7f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 89-5

Forecasts

Mercian Hymn (13/8), Torbellino (4/1), Ivynator (5/1), The First King (11/2), Mutarabby (9/1), Liberated Lad (10/1), Mardoof (33/1), Mindspin (33/1)

MERCIAN HYMN relished the step up in trip when scoring at Wolverhampton last time and he's worth a chance to go in again with further improvement on the cards. Ivynator hasn't had a productive switch to hurdling recently, but he was a comfortable winner on his latest Flat outing, so he's also worth considering along with Torbellino.