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Balleticon^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 112| D

15/2

Overcame a 2-year layoff to make a winning hurdling debut at Southwell (15.8f) in December 2020. Disappointing in 4 runs since, though, again finishing weakly at Ffos Las after a wind op latest.

Form: 5/143-36

Manucci⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110| D

1/4

Flat/hurdles winner for Amanda Perrett and back to form when landing a significant gamble in runaway style at Sandown last week, soon clear. Escapes a penalty so hard to beat with a repeat.

Form: 2/P-3P51

Order Of St John¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 103

16/1

Flat winner for yard who showed plenty from the front in maiden hurdles to end 2021. Well held in handicaps since, though, and probably wants quicker ground.

Form: 9-3306

The Wire Flyer^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 81| D

10/1

Off the mark in Ffos Las conditionals' handicap hurdle over a year ago but that's his sole success from 19 starts in this sphere and recent efforts have lacked spark. 3 lb out of weights.

Form: 2-58669

Poker Master⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 80

25/1

Shaped well on a couple of occasions early last season but no show in 3 starts this term. 4 lb out of weights.

Form: 525-70P

Non-Runners

Astroman¹⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: Harry Eustace J: J M Quinlan

Sambezi³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: O Signy J: G Sheehan

Il Re Di Nessuno⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Manucci (1/4), Astroman (11/2), Balleticon (15/2), The Wire Flyer (10/1), Sambezi (10/1), Il Re Di Nessuno (12/1), Order Of St John (16/1), Poker Master (25/1)

MANUCCI landed a significant gamble in runaway style at Sandown last week and holds outstanding claims off the same mark (due to go up 9 lb). Astroman was a good second over C&D 2 weeks ago and can follow the selection home.