Superbly bred newcomer WILSTAR and solid-looking rules debutant Big Boy Barney are particularly interesting. Colin Hobbs (third choice) and Settle Down Jill bring Listed bumper form, while Les's Destiny Star ran creditably in this race last year.[Steve Boow]
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0-3 in Irish points; recorded a 3l win at Hereford (good to soft) for Alastair Ralph in sole rules attempt; now goes in tongue-tie; faces a stiffer task in this field and needs progress to follow up.
Justified favouritism with neck success over C&D (good to soft) on debut, then came up well short in Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor; drop back in class and return to Warwick look positives.
Absent since finishing second in this race last year (soft) when attempting to follow up his Doncaster win (good); started favourite both times; one of the main form contenders on reappearance.
Potentially useful, having beaten a subsequent Grade 3 winner in his Irish point; had wind surgery since; interesting rules debutant, especially if the market speaks favourably.
May not flourish until sent over jumps and longer trips, being a half-brother to his connections' 2m4f chase/2m6f hurdle winner Roger Rarebit; wears tongue-tie on debut.
Flat-bred 5yo who has made the frame in both starts and did fairly well to finish third at Huntingdon latest, having looked headstrong; chance of progress partly depends on whether he settles better.
Point bumper winner; ran encouragingly (finished fifth) in Listed grade at Newbury on the switch to rules and is bred to do better still, being the first foal of a smart hurdler for his owner; respected.
Trailed home last of eight in soft-ground contest at Kempton for an inauspicious debut; hopes of improvement are partly pinned on the switch to forecast faster conditions.
Absent since showing some promise with his fifth-place finish at Chepstow (good to soft) in November; possibly open to improvement but didn't appear to be crying out for this sharper 2m.
Half-brother to a bumper scorer; has duly shown ability in both runs, making the frame at Doncaster (good to soft) latest despite still seeming green; remains open to improvement.
Debutant who looks potentially well above average, having cost 250,000euros as a 3yo and being a half-brother to top-class jumpers Jonbon and Douvan; very interesting, especially if strong in the betting.
Stoutly bred newcomer who seems likely to find this scenario too sharp and, in keeping with pedigree, should be one for staying races over jumps in due course; wears tongue-tie.
Irish point winner who joined new connections for £120,000; has attempted Listed level in both rules outings, better effort when fourth at Cheltenham; return to that form would give her leading claims.
Half-brother to winners Full Irish (useful bumper and 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase) and Petit Dejeuner (2m hurdle); yard has form figures of 3182 with last four bumper runners (all newcomers); not dismissed.
£8,000 3yo; half-brother to bumper winner Teeceethree, out of point/2m3f-3m1f chase winner; stable also runs major form contender Colin Hobbs; market instructive.
Newcomer who may not flourish until sent over jumps and longer distances, being the first foal of a useful 2m4f hurdle/chase winner for her yard; others preferred.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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