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Hystery Bere⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: T Symonds| OR: 125| D

3/1

Fairly useful performer over hurdles (3-time winner) who made a winning start in this sphere in 4-runner handicap at Warwick in May. Finished runner-up both starts over fences subsequently, held only late on at Wetherby (15f) in November. Possibilities again.

Form: 546-122

Give Me A Moment⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 125| D

12/1

Useful chaser who won 5 times during 2021/22 and bagged pair of novice hurdle victories thereafter. Lightly raced since, below best when fourth at Sandown (15.5f) when last seen in November. Mark is easing all the time at least.

Form: 1P7-454

Not Available^b,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Sheppard| OR: 123| CD

12/1

C&D winner who hit the target 3 times last season, responding well for pressure for the latest of them at Chepstow (2m) in April. However, hasn't been showing much spark over hurdles/fences in recent months. Blinkers again the headgear of choice.

Form: 1-P6854

Witness Protection^p1²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Keighley| OR: 123| D

22/1

Dual hurdles winner who made it third time lucky over fences at Chepstow in November 2021. Lightly raced since and no real short-term promise to glean from last month's effort back at that venue following 7 months off. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1/P4-6P6

Issar D'Airy²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120| CD

11/10

Improved model last season in handicap hurdles, overcoming a couple of untidy jumps when doubling his tally at Huntingdon in April. Took his form up a notch when making a winning start over fences after 8 months off over C&D (soft) last month and he's likely to have more to offer.

Form: 12P1-31

I'd Like To Know⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 116

7/2

Worcester maiden winner on Rules debut in October 2022 and went very close at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 12 months ago. Satisfactory return when fourth on handicap debut at Lingfield last month and now heads over the larger obstacles. Market may guide.

Form: 2/162-4

Forecasts

Issar D'Airy (11/10), Hystery Bere (3/1), I'd Like To Know (7/2), Not Available (12/1), Give Me A Moment (12/1), Witness Protection (22/1)

A dual winner over hurdles, ISSAR D'AIRY showed improved form when running out a convincing winner on return/chase debut over C&D last month and with the likelihood of more to come, he earns the vote to follow up. Hystery Bere may emerge as the chief threat, with chasing debutant I'd Like To Know another worth a second look.