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(6)

Haptics²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

12/1

Useful 4-time winner in France. Failed to fire in 1m4f handicaps at Thirsk and Newcastle for his new yard last autumn but shouldn't be written off on his return.

Form: 3/30956-

(1)

Ludo's Landing¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 81

6/1

Off 5 months before a respectable third of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Thirsk (12f, good) 11 days ago. This 3-time scorer in 2024 can take a step forward now.

Form: 01400-3

(5)

Melek Alreeh¹⁸⁰

4/1

11/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 180 days ago. This C&D winner has since had a wind op so must enter calculations.

Form: 218681-

(3)

Isle Of Sark²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78

6/1

Fairly useful performer who comes here fit from a spell over fences and hurdles in Ireland. Not discounted.

Form: 344246-

(2)

Bas Bleu^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing| T: E Walker| OR: 76

11/8

Signed off for 2024 with victory at Kempton in October and she shaped well on her return when third of 12 there 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously nudged up only 1 lb.

Form: 83231-3

(4)

Squeezebox²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

13/2

Raced too freely when fifth of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Haydock (14f, heavy) 7 months ago. This fair 1m4f winner is the sort to bounce back.

Form: 725015-

Forecasts

Bas Bleu (11/8), Melek Alreeh (4/1), Ludo's Landing (6/1), Isle Of Sark (6/1), Squeezebox (13/2), Haptics (12/1)

BAS BLEU made a promising reappearance when third at Kempton recently and can build on it here to resume winning ways. Ludo's Landing also resumed with an encouraging effort when fifth at Thirsk and rates the chief threat ahead of Melek Alreeh and Squeezebox.