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Saturday 3 December 2022

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Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 11.68s

Fever Roque¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 102

9/2

Steadily progressive over hurdles last term and having displayed promise when third on return/chase debut at Ayr (20.5f) in October, he got no further than the second at Musselburgh 12 days ago. Remains the type to do better in this sphere.

Form: 5312-3F

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William Cody²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 99

2/1

Maiden over hurdles but he confirmed promise of his chase debut second when opening his account at Huntingdon (19.8f) 25 days ago, delivered later and clearing away final 1f. May have more to offer now he's off the mark.

Form: 452-721

Gibberwell²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| OR: 92

11/1

Ex-Irish hurdler who landed a Wexford maiden in 2020. Steadily eased in weights without looking like taking advantage over hurdles earlier this year and switch to chasing needs to have positive effect back from 6 months off.

Form: 4/45P6-P

Broomfields Kan²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 90

10/1

Back to best for this yard when runner-up at Ayr (20.5f) in February and not disgraced on 2 of his next 3 starts. Ran poorly final start at Newcastle (20f) in April but he does return with yard amongst the winners. Cheekpieces left off.

Form: 36245P-

Beat The Edge^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83

15/2

Runner-up sole start in points but no great encouragement over hurdles in handful of starts last term. Shaped as if needing return/chase debut at Newcastle (23.4f) 16 days ago (pulled up) but this should at least reveal more.

Form: 54004-P

Black Opium¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 79

9/1

Long-standing maiden who made more impact than previously from 4 lb out of the weights when runner-up back from 8 months off at Newcastle (23.4f) 16 days ago. However, her task now is to back that up.

Form: 74F64-2

Trac^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 78| C

4/1

Cashed in off much-reduced mark over hurdles over C&D in February but pulled up at Newcastle a month later and he never figured returned to chasing on seasonal bow at Newcastle last month.

Form: 0871P-5

Wildkatze^p1,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 76

22/1

Runner-up in a 19f chase at Market Rasen (19f) in February but well held both starts since, including back from 8 months off back at that venue in November. Others hold more pressing claims. Cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie.

Form: 92P27-P

Forecasts

William Cody (2/1), Trac (4/1), Fever Roque (9/2), Beat The Edge (15/2), Black Opium (9/1), Broomfields Kan (10/1), Gibberwell (11/1), Wildkatze (22/1)

WILLIAM CODY confirmed the promise of his chase debut effort as he shed the maiden tag at Huntingdon 25 days ago and, with his jumping looking assured then, he earns the vote to defy a 6 lb higher mark and come out on top again. Fever Roque got no further than the second at Musselburgh recently but remains likely to do better in this sphere, so he's next best, ahead of Broomfields Kan.