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Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132| D

Useful 6-time hurdler who has come to chasing quite late in the day but took well to it with an easy win in novice at Fakenham (21f, good to firm) last month. Open to progress and the one to beat.

Form: P0/0301-

Rubber Ball^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 127

2/1

Won a 2m Newbury handicap hurdle in February. Has struggled in big-field races at Sandown and Aintree since but faces a less competitive scenario on chase debut with cheekpieces also added. Point winner at the start of his career and appeals as the sort to take to fences.

Form: 47P180-

Crackerjacque^t⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 123

3/1

Bumper winner who won twice over hurdles last season. Creditable second of 6 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19f, heavy) 69 days ago. Not always the most fluent of jumpers over hurdles but perhaps he'll give the larger obstacles more respect. Also handicap debut.

Form: 10/1512-

Kingston Narcissus^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 115| D

10/1

Returned to winning ways in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield on Boxing Day but below form both outings since. Needs a switch to fences to help spark a revival.

Form: F/33170-

Moonshine Man^t⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 107| D

5/1

Hereford hurdle winner last May and placed on 3 of his 5 starts since switched to the larger obstacles, including when third at Kempton (3m, soft) in February. Has to race from out of the handicap on this first outing for 3 months.

Form: 12P243-

Forecasts

Sonigino (6/5), Crackerjacque (5/2), Moonshine Man (6/1), Rubber Ball (6/1), Kingston Narcissus (12/1)

SONIGINO did it nicely on his recent Fakenham chase debut and can follow up, perhaps at the main expense of chase newcomer Rubber Ball, who won a maiden point in Ireland before coming to Britain.