Siberian Star will surely run better than at Wexford over today's more suitable trip and if there's a dark horse lurking then it's Gris Gris Top. A chance is taken on LADY IN THE PARK who is back over a better trip for this return to fences.[Alistair Jones]
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Went close in her first chase but jumping held her back in her next two; returned to hurdles for last three starts, outpaced before staying on again over Wetherby's extended 2m3f last time having previously run better at 3m, especially when second at Haydock; if she can find some fluency back chasing in the new headgear then she should run well.
Unlikely that she would have won as others were going better, but was running well when falling three out in a mares' chase at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft; stable debut); didn't entirely convince on her previous attempt at about 3m under rules but she won a point over this far.
Ran well in a 2m4f chase at this fixture last year and doubled his tally over fences at Ayr in January (3m, soft); last two runs weren't overly encouraging, though.
Some long absences in his profile and pulled up in maiden hurdle last time after 417 days away; however, his best form doesn't read at all badly with a view to this mark and he should make a chaser (fell on debut in early 2023); wears first-time cheekpieces.
Tailed off at Wexford 20 days ago but that was over 2m3f and had been running well in chases over 3m+; handicapped about right but should be on the premises; usual cheekpieces replaced by blinkers in which he has been competitive.
Second over hurdles at Wetherby in January (3m, soft) but nothing positive to take from last three races, the middle one on his return to fences; wears a first-time tongue-tie and reapplied cheekpieces.
Lightly raced over hurdles; ran well for a long way before falling on chase debut but again his jumping wasn't great when tailed off at Newcastle (2m4f); the slower pace of a longer-distance race might help him and still early days.
