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Picked up where he'd left off last season when quickening clear at Wetherby in November (16f, good) and posted solid third at Sandown (soft) next time. Below that level at Musselburgh since but can't be ruled out.

Dual C&D winner who found further improvement when second of 12 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) in March 2021. Not seen since but well worth monitoring in market on return to action.

Three-time winner last term and opened account for this campaign when scoring over C&D in November. Creditable fourth off 4 lb higher here since and ought to make presence felt again.

Pretty useful form in this sphere a couple of seasons back and shaped as if retaining all his ability when fourth in 19f handicap at Taunton recently. Entitled to build on that.

Free-going front runner who disappointed in handicap company at Kempton over Christmas. Being eased 4 lb can only help but others certainly arrive with more pressing claims.

Bumper winner who progressed well over hurdles last term, completing a hat-trick under a penalty in a Southwell handicap in April. Shaped encouragingly on belated return at Kempton recently and must enter calculations.

Gained first win in handicap company in 4-runner chase at Ludlow (2m) 13 months ago but rather went backwards thereafter and just limited encouragement taken from last month's yard debut at Kempton.

Dual hurdles winner who shaped much better than bare form (undone by testing conditions) in Lanzarote last time and has been dropped 2 lb since. Interesting contender.

Triple winner on level in 2022 and stepped up markedly on his return to hurdling when landing 6-runner handicap at Leicester last month (15.5f). Up 5 lb now but he remains low mileage in this sphere.

Three-time winner on the Flat in Germany and made a winning hurdles bow in France last spring. Well held on yard debut at Leicester last month, however.