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Intimate³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112| C

9/2

Made a promising start over fences when runner-up at Sandown on return but has gone backwards next 2 starts. Something to prove now.

Form: 651-244

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Jaipaletemps^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 109| D

9/1

Won 3 claiming chases in France but low-key start for this yard at Taunton (over hurdles) 3 weeks ago. Potentially well treated back over fences on French form but difficult to assess on the back of that uninspiring British debut.

Form: 731236

Gris Majeur¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 108| C| D

9/4

Point/bumper winner who capitalised on falling mark when registering a third career success over hurdles at Hereford in October. Back to form when just denied over fences at Ffos Las 17 days ago and claims with a repeat.

Form: 146572

Golden Whisky^p⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107| D

18/1

Veteran who has shown further signs of decline this season and latest run was particularly poor. Others preferred.

Form: PP/7355

Zestful Hope^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 104| C

15/8

Fair handicap hurdler/chaser who's posted some good placed efforts this season but needs to shrug off a poor run at Southwell 3 weeks ago.

Form: 442324

Greenrock Abbey^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 96| C

7/1

Dual winner over fences at Hereford during 2022/23 and placed twice last season. Below par this term, however,

Form: 325-54P

Non-Runners

Good Friday Fairy⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Ben Clarke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Good Friday Fairy (6/4), Zestful Hope (15/8), Gris Majeur (9/4), Intimate (9/2), Greenrock Abbey (7/1), Jaipaletemps (9/1), Golden Whisky (18/1)

GOOD FRIDAY FAIRY was back to his very best when an easy all-the-way winner at Wincanton last week and can defy an 8 lb rise. Gris Majeur went close at Ffos Las last time so looks the obvious threat.