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3-8 over fences, including win in this race a year ago (soft ground); nudged up 2lb to career-high mark after creditable second on last month's seasonal debut at Warwick (2m, soft) but promising 7lb claimer Freddie Keighley is enlisted today; likely contender.

Bounced back to form with close/clear second to progressive rival over C&D (good) last month, his second run for Nick Gifford; ought to cope with today's slower ground but his recent Plumpton fourth was disappointing and he's not easy to predict.

Unexposed 5yo who led for a long way before weakening into fourth on last month's seasonal/stable/handicap/chase debut at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) and will presumably be ridden very positively again over this shorter trip; cheekpieces removed after one use; a possible.

Scored on seasonal/stable debut at Worcester (2m, good) in September and was placed on last two appearances, more recently when third (just behind Bobbi's Beauty) at Warwick (2m, soft) last month; suited by this C&D and ought to make his presence felt again.

Narrowly beat Superstylin over C&D (soft) last November, after a layoff; absent since disappointing run behind Bobbi's Beauty in this race a year ago but resumes on a workable mark and we know he can go well when fresh.