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Recorded his 12th AW win when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month but he flopped under a penalty there eight days later; has bit to prove again after that heavy defeat but he has won three of his last seven starts and is capable of bouncing back.

Well handicapped on his best form and he ran respectably in a C&D novice three weeks ago but he's now 0-14 and has been beaten at 5-1 or shorter on 11 occasions; others looks stronger.

Seven-time AW winner who is only 1lb higher than when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November; didn't fire at that track two weeks ago but that was against a pace bias and he's a player if this sets up for his closing style.

Has patchy profile but he put in a dominant display at Kempton (1m) in October and he had some traffic issues in the closing stages when a respectable sixth over C&D last time; still looks on a workable mark and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid.

Won twice over 1m on turf as a 4yo but he generally struggled last year and was well held at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) last month; on reduced mark and he's still unexposed on AW but others are more convincing.