Salisbury Annual Badgeholders Handicap

Has been a fine advert for this yard, winning his first turf Flat start for the yard at Brighton last May and notching a second career hurdles victory at Plumpton last month. Ran respectably when sixth of 10 at Goodwood (1¾m, good) 13 days ago and overall profile remains solid.

Dual winner over 1¾m here last season. Ran creditably when fifth of 10 over that trip at Goodwood (1¾m, good) 13 days ago, but seemed caught out for a change of pace in the final 1f there, so drop back in trip isn't an obvious positive.

Two hurdle wins for Fergal O'Brien in 2024 but below par in 2 Flat starts for John Gallagher last September and similar story in 3 hurdles back with this yard over the winter. Not ideally placed back on the Flat at Windsor but still has to prove he's the force of old.

Winless since completing a Flat hat-trick in May 2024, though emerged with credit in defeat on a couple of occasions last season. Disappointing back hurdling after a breathing operation on his last 2 starts but he's potentially very well treated back in this code.

Well backed when off the mark over hurdles at Exeter in October but not really in same form of late, so others preferred as he returns to Flat for first time in almost 2 years.

No impact in 2 handicaps last autumn and didn't look the easiest of rides when ninth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (1½m) on return 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.