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Failed to fire at Newcastle last week but this veteran had run two fine races in defeat beforehand; fully effective at this track too so no great surprise were he to rebound quickly.

Operating off a much-reduced mark now and his latest C&D third was a fine effort and better than the bare figures might suggest, slowly away and using up energy to get a good early position from a wide stall and then tiring having tried to serve it up to the winner (who has won two more races since) in the straight; another slow start wouldn't be ideal from stall 1 but he is handicapped to win.

Won two fillies' handicaps (7f and 1m) at Newcastle last November; back down in the weights but that is a result of disappointing efforts on her last two starts.

He hasn't run badly on his last two starts but he will need to raise his game if he is to add to his two Kempton wins; cheekpieces experiment quickly aborted.

Tapeta winner when trained by Charlie Johnston; ran his best race for new connections when keeping on for fourth over C&D three weeks ago; dropped 1lb for his troubles and that may prove lenient given how that race is working out.