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4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 3f 66y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 100

Got off the mark in 2m Southwell handicap in November and posted a solid third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) 30 days ago. Must enter calculations off the same mark.

Form: P-74153

Merry Shuil^h¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin| T: J Candlish| OR: 98

10/3

Maiden hurdler who produced much her best effort under a change of tactics when a clear second of 5 in handicap hurdle here (15.7f, soft) 15 days ago, making most. Well in the mix back up in trip off just a 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 0/34-972

Wind Your Neck In^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: S England| OR: 89

2/1

Remains winless over hurdles (three-time Flat scorer) but this keen-going sort seemed to benefit from a return to positive tactics when an excellent second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) 8 days ago. Can race off the same mark here so he's a player.

Form: 644472

Pearl Smoke^t,p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Megan Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80

50/1

Made little impact in maiden/novice hurdles and it's been a similar story on the switch to handicapping at Leicester and Doncaster recently, tried in cheekpieces when pulled up last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 6366PP

Time Was^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Natasha Cookson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 79

6/1

Yet to win in this sphere but she arrives in decent nick, third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Can't be totally dismissed in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 36P243

Joto^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: John Dawson| OR: 75

10/3

Is 0-7 over hurdles but she comes here in good form for her current yard, third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, soft) 32 days ago. Can make her presence felt from an easing mark.

Form: 053-833

Non-Runners

Burning It Up¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: Non Runner

Macho Sun³⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M E Sowersby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Secret Vino (5/2), Wind Your Neck In (11/4), Merry Shuil (7/2), Joto (9/2), Time Was (11/2), Burning It Up (10/1), Pearl Smoke (50/1), Macho Sun (50/1)

WIND YOUR NECK IN can race off the same mark as when an excellent recent runner-up at Carlisle so looks the way to go with a repeat of his front-running tactics likely to be seen to very good effect round here. In-form trio Merry Shuil, Secret Vino and Joto head up the dangers, in that order.