Match Anthem gave it a good shot back at 6f in his hat-trick bid at Wolverhampton last Saturday and he's respected. Miss Moonshine has claims if she can build on her eyecatching effort on Polytrack last week, while Mark Usher has two interesting contenders in the veteran Q Twenty Boy and the unexposed Shades Of May. However, the vote goes to 12-time AW winner LILKIAN, who had a near miss at Lingfield last time and could be hard to catch if he can repeat that form.[David Moon]
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Six-time AW winner and his last success was over C&D last February; returned to form with creditable third at Wolverhampton (5f handicap) two weeks ago but he meets most of his rivals on unfavourable terms here and this looks tough.
C&D win last January was the first of four wins in 2024; seems to have gone off the boil since the latest of them in August, though, and was never involved back here 19 days ago; needs to raise his game.
Went close in a classified event over C&D on penultimate run but she couldn't pose a serious threat at Wolverhampton last time and that took her overall record to 0-31; others are more persuasive.
Perked up with a respectable fourth at a big price at Southwell (6f, handicap) last week but he's still a maiden after 14 starts and he faces a difficult assignment at the weights.
Looks interesting on his creditable efforts at Wolverhampton (third of 11) and Kempton (fourth of 12) in November/December but he's been well held in two runs since and losing streak is now up to 16; mixed messages.
Veteran who is an eight-time AW winner including four at Chelmsford; however, he needs a major revival having finished in rear at big prices in all three runs this winter.
All 12 wins have been on AW and he nearly added another to his record when he was just caught at Lingfield (6f handicap) last week; that was a big run from a wide draw and he has leading claims if he can repeat that form.
Fair efforts when beaten around 3l in classified events at Southwell (6f/5f) last twice but his sole win was in November 2023 and he's drawn widest of all here; others look stronger.
Ended last year with two 7f handicap wins and the first was gained at this track; came up a bit short in hat-trick bid at Wolverhampton (classified event) last Saturday but that was a creditable effort back at 6f and he's respected.
Has not been at the top of her game this winter but her fourth at Lingfield (6f; Lilkian second) last week was an eyecatching effort from off the pace; looks interesting if she can build on that and all four wins have been on AW.
Lightly raced 4yo but she's not shown much, out the back in classified events at Southwell (6f/7f) last twice; cheekpieces are now added and she needs a transformation back in trip; stablemate of and sister to Miss Moonshine.
10yo who is not easy to predict but he won over 5f here in August and had a near miss over C&D on his penultimate run; enters the reckoning on that form and he has a better draw than at Wolverhampton last time.
Unexposed 5yo who made an encouraging start in handicaps when fourth over C&D three weeks ago; carried his head a bit awkwardly but he was only beaten 2l and has possibilities if he can build on that; yard also runs Q Twenty Boy.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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