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Tuesday 3 February 2026

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Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 122| BF| CD

Has won 5 of 8 starts including on handicap debut 39 days ago. Second of 8 in handicap at Haydock (15/8 fav) latest, foiled in hat-trick bid but recorded another personal best. Could regain winning thread from 2 lb higher.

Form: 11-3112

Kientzheim⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: K Brogan| T: B Haslam| OR: 119

5/1

Dual bumper winner in France at the start of 2024. Made a winning hurdle debut for Nicky Henderson in December but form went the wrong way. Offered little on first start for Ben Haslam but much more like it when making all at Musselburgh in November. Up 4 lb and now needs to back that up.

Form: 1340-61

Dunkerque¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 117| D

11/1

Won a maiden hurdle last July before fifth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Down Royal in August, running his best race in handicaps. First run for new trainer and the market may help.

Form: 4-30145

Medieval Gold^t1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR: 115| CD

5/2

Confirmed the promise of his second-place finish here on November's reappearance when going one place better as short-priced favourite. Up 7 lb and a first-time tongue strap is applied on first run for new trainer.

Form: 2/134-21

That One⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Walton| OR: 114| D

11/1

Won twice last season, including final start Hexham in April and picked up where he left off when second of 8 over C&D on return from 8-month break, keeping on but lacking the gears to match the favourite. Can remain competitive.

Form: 54121-2

Haarar⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 111| D

4/1

Enhanced pretty good strike rate and better than ever in the process for latest success at Haydock last month, travelling well. Raised 6 lb which asks a new question but he's likely to give it a good go.

Form: 213-231

Gintime³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 108| D

11/1

Showed ability in bumpers and likewise both starts over hurdles, albeit fortunate to win 4-runner maiden at Sedgefield (4/1) 39 days ago when left clear 3 out after favourite crashed out. Handicap debut from a mark that demands more.

Form: 244-41

Rafferty's Return^t⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 108| C

33/1

Landed a pair of handicap hurdles a couple of seasons back but he was below-par last term and offered little both starts upon return. Cheekpieces removed.

Form: 6068-68

Lady Babs^p⁶¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 107| CD

18/1

Triple C&D winner during first half of 2025 but little to shout about both starts upon return. Still 2 lb above last winning mark so others more persuasive.

Form: 1131-P5

Book of Secrets^h,t⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 107| D

8/1

Second at Newton Abbot in September but seventh of 10 in C&D handicap in November, too free and faded after being fourth at 3 out. Hood and tongue strap back on, which may help him settle.

Form: 323727

Spartan Warrior^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96

28/1

Out of sorts on Flat and over hurdles prior to leaving Rebecca Menzies and down the field on stable debut last month. Plenty to prove.

Form: 213669

Forecasts

Medieval Gold (3/1), Smart Decision (10/3), Gintime (6/1), Haarar (7/1), Kientzheim (8/1), That One (10/1), Dunkerque (12/1), Book of Secrets (12/1), Lady Babs (20/1), Rafferty's Return (20/1), Spartan Warrior (33/1)

SMART DECISION has won 5 of 8 starts and although foiled in his hat-trick bid at Haydock 17 days ago, he recorded another personal best. He looks the answer, though Medieval Gold won over C&D in November and despite being up 7lb, further success can't be ruled out with a first-time tongue strap applied for his new yard. Haarar produced a career best when winning at Haydock so also commands respect.