Confirmed promise of first 2 starts when digging deep to land short odds at Newcastle (7f, 5/6) 72 days ago. Gelded after. Ought to be competitive from this opening handicap mark.
AW novice winner at Lingfield last August. Tailed-off ninth of 11 to Mr Professor in listed race (50/1) at Pontefract (1m, heavy) final start. Gelded after.
Course winner. Winner here in February. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 12/1) 1 day ago, not ideally placed.
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Forecasts
Odisseo (6/4), Al Qareem (15/8), Nasim (7/2), Shorts On (8/1)
ODISSEO went up a total of 25 lb for his 3 wins in the autumn but he had a fair bit in hand last time and could easily still be a step ahead of the handicapper. Andrew Balding's Nasim may give him most to think about.