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Winner of a 19.5f Lingfield handicap hurdle last winter. Also runner-up there in January but has pulled up on his 3 other starts this season so it's hard to know what to expect. First-time blinkers replace usual cheekpieces.

Has reached the frame on 3 of his 4 hurdle starts since joining the excellent James Owen yard and it's likely only a matter of time before he's winning again.

Made a winning reappearance over 2¼m here (soft) in December. Pulled up over C&D since but it was a more competitive race than this one.

Flat winner over 2m at Goodwood last summer. Best effort over hurdles this winter when second of 7 at Leicester (2m, heavy) in December. Ridden too aggressively when seventh of 12 at Warwick last time and he's been given a chance by the handicapper.

Back to winning ways when making all in 2m Plumpton handicap (soft) in January but couldn't dominate a stronger race back there (20.5f) since, weakening into a remote fifth. Bounce back needed.

Poor form in 4 maiden/novice hurdles but handicaps should provide him with a more realistic chance. One to note in the betting.

Useful on Flat for Andrew Balding earlier in career. Failed to better modest form in 5 outings over hurdles for other yards but worth a second look in the betting having joined the Moore stable ahead of this first start for 22 months.