Southbank is much respected back here and he looks a big danger with his fine strike-rate over C&D but JESSE LUC (nap) should still be ahead of the handicapping game, having taken a small rise for another improved show at Southwell last time out. Poetic Jack has struck luckier with the draw than of late and can also go well.[Emily Weber]
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Showed promise over 7f as 2yo; missed 2024 but returned with a good 5f run at Wolverhampton for new yard, only to lose all chance at the start on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f); deserves another chance.
Sole win over 7f at Kempton last January; in good form on turf for new yard last summer but less so on AW since, making no impact back over 6f at Lingfield recently; usually in headgear, first-time cheekpieces today.
Fairly innocuous start to handicap career but he's a different horse now and added to an earlier C&D win with two at Southwell (6f) since, value for more than the narrow verdict in an amateur jockeys' race 12 days ago; good claims off just 3lb higher.
Excellent 3-4 strike-rate over C&D and he soon put the race to bed on his latest run here before Christmas; 7lb higher now and beaten twice since but still has plenty going for him back on this course; Rossa Ryan rode last time but reverts to Jesse Luc.
Sole AW win over C&D as 3yo; on a losing run now but he might have ended it with a better passage at Southwell (6f, first-time hood) last month and he again went down narrowly at Wolverhampton since; wasn't on song at Newcastle latest but should be involved if adding cheekpieces helps.
Sole win on turf in Ireland and 0-13 on AW but deserves a change of luck, having suffered three narrow defeats on Wolverhampton Tapeta (6f; just behind Cooperation latest) for this yard; acts on Polytrack too but the draw has gone against him.
Turf winner at 6f in 2024; slow starts can hold him back but he's capable on his day and there isn't much between him, Cooperation and Not Just Yet on a 6f run at Wolverhampton this month if things go to plan.
Six of seven AW wins have come on Polytrack but he couldn't take advantage of what looked an undemanding task when third at Kempton (6f) last week; needs more.
Won all four races on Polytrack in September and October, three on this track (5f and 6f), but his purple patch has ended and a revival looks unlikely from the widest draw.
Course winner at 7f last winter; unlucky with the draw since making all at Lingfield (6f) in December but he's fared better on that front today and is still in form; should give it plenty from the front.
Two AW wins, the latest over C&D in June 2023; not badly treated now but she's run only three times since last March, with two significant breaks, and isn't guaranteed to be in peak form.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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