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Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft but losing run now at 28 races; showed last month at both Ffos Las (6f, heavy) and Bath (5.5f, good to soft) that he can still be competitive; below par (7.5f, heavy) latest; declared 5:15 Brighton yesterday.

Multiple 6f winner who acts on soft; best recent effort was when a close third at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) on his penultimate start; well below that level at Catterick (6f, soft) since; not written off with 7lb claimed.

Well treated on his form of this time last year, when he completed a soft-ground 6f hat-trick; was unable to make a drop in grade and return to soft ground count at Hamilton latest; big player if he can be revived.

Seems to prefer Ripon and Redcar to most other tracks, earning all but two of his nine 6f wins at one or the other; has won on soft; below par back at Ripon latest following a short break but he's on a competitive mark if putting that behind him.

0-9; best effort when a close second at Newcastle (6f, AW), which came after a break last November; unplaced since, including when favourite his last two starts; back from another break on a handy mark but with a bit to prove.