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Cost £160,000 after winning his sole start in Irish points last May and made a winning hurdles debut over C&D in March. Matched that form under a penalty when a keeping-on third at Leicester in November and he's open to improvement.

Placed both bumper starts and left first 2 hurdles efforts well behind when landing 6-runner novice at Carlisle in November, forging clear. More to do from opening mark but he's unexposed.

Dual scorer over fences in 2020/21 but he failed to fire for a while. Assessor given him every chance, at least.

Winning start for Jamie Snowden a year ago but unable to continue the good work since, fourth of 7 in repeat bid at Leicester last month. Blinkers reached for.

Getaway gelding who showed improved form to make third bumper start a winning one at Carlisle (17f) in March. Positives to draw from both hurdles starts in November and of interest on this quick switch to handicaps.

Much better for the addition of cheekpieces when second at Newbury and back over hurdles following a brace of heavy defeats over fences, latterly in June. Headgear off.

Lightly-raced maiden under NH Rules who despite still looking a bit raw, running best race when runner-up on return/handicap debut at Hereford (21.7f) in November. Upped to 3m and bombed out at Aintree.

Matched pick of novice form when third of 9 in a C&D handicap in November. Tongue tie on and his mark is a fair one.

Fairly useful on Flat for William Muir and built on hurdles debut promise when landing 2m Taunton maiden (soft) in January. Solid if unspectacular in handicaps since but represents in-form yard. Needs to settle to last out.

Better for debut when third of 12 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft) on return and shaped well making an early switch to handicaps sixth of 19 at Cheltenham (16.4f, good. Wasn't seen to best effect at Lingfield and looks ready for this trip.

Off mark over 2m here in October and ran even better in defeat when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, soft). Not quite at that level at Fontwell latest.