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Cokytho^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 96| BF

13/8

Fair chaser in France and stepped up on what he showed in 3 outings for Oliver Sherwood last term (and on debut for this yard) when finding just one too strong over 17.2f here last time. Moving back up in trip looks a good move and he's a key player off the same mark.

Form: 2P5P-42

Living's Boy An Co^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Coltherd| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 79| CD

11/2

Off the mark in emphatic fashion over this C&D in October 2022. That's his sole taste of success from 28 starts under Rules but he did well under the circumstances at Sedgefield (19.3f, heavy) last time and continues to edge down the weights.

Form: U75483

Higgs^p¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 79

9/2

By no means disgraced when third at Leicester on penultimate start but he's 0-12 in this sphere and has failed to complete on 4 of his last half-a-dozen outings.

Form: PU-P63U

Boys Of Wexford^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 78

10/3

Immediate improvement for the switch to fences last term, scoring on debut in this sphere at Uttoxeter and placed next 3 starts. However, he hasn't shown much spark since returning to action in November and hopes now pinned on the first-time cheekpieces sparking a revival.

Form: 33-P4P6

Onenightintown^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77| C| D

10/1

Dual chase scorer in 2022 and, having edged just below his last winning mark, he got his head back in front when seeing off 5 rivals at Catterick (19.2f, soft) recently. 2 lb nudge fair enough and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 465731

Brickadank^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 68

11/1

Went agonisingly close in a Newcastle handicap chase last spring but hasn't managed to match that form since and record now stands at 0-36 under Rules.

Form: P4P044

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Casa Tall⁷⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Cokytho (13/8), Boys Of Wexford (10/3), Higgs (9/2), Living's Boy An Co (11/2), Casa Tall (8/1), Onenightintown (10/1), Brickadank (11/1)

Ben Pauling's string could hardly be in better form and CASA TALL is taken to make it third time lucky for the yard. It's probably best to forgive his poor display at Fontwell given that conditions were atrocious that day and he showed enough on his return from a break at Carlisle to suggest that the fire within still burns bright. Cokytho and Living's Boy An Co rate the main dangers in that order of preference, while recent Catterick scorer Onenightintown also merits respect.