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Won a 7f maiden here last March; a bit in and out since, but he wasn't beaten far into fifth of ten on his return from 102 days off over C&D (first start since wind surgery) last month; each-way claims.

Dual Southwell Tapeta winner (5f/6f) in 2024 and scored at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last summer; 7f has looked to be a struggle, though, so not hard to have reservations over this trip.

Five of his six wins have come at around this trip, two on the AW at the end of 2024 and a hat-trick on turf in the middle of last year; may have needed last month's return from 145 days off and not easily dismissed.

Has dropped a long way in the weights since returning for this yard last May and went down by only a neck at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) three weeks ago; back up 1lb but still one of the likelier winners.

Three-time winner over 1m in Germany who is 0-28 since arriving in Britain, but he was beaten less than a length into third of six over C&D on Wednesday; major player with a repeat.