Most of these have something to prove but SANGIOVESE (nap) is unexposed over fences and he won in good style from off the pace at Huntingdon two weeks ago. A 5lb rise for that success looks fair and he should have more to offer at staying trips. The main threat could come from the admirable 13yo Uallrightharry, who got back in the groove with a front-running win over 3m3f here in January.[David Moon]
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Thorough stayer who is well treated on his best form last season but he returned from an absence with two pulled-up efforts (3m4f/3m5f) early this year; had wind surgery since but he needs a major revival after another break; tongue-tie added.
Launched chasing career with five consecutive wins (2m5f-3m2f; good-soft) from April to June last year; latest success was off this mark but he was pulled up on comeback in November and was only fourth of six at Plumpton the following month; had another wind op since but has some questions to answer on his return; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.
Admirable 13yo who recorded his seventh chase win when scoring at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; ran well when fair third behind a big improver at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month but this is a different test and he's never won over this far; others are more persuasive.
Ex-Irish 8yo; won three of nine points but 0-12 under rules and tailed off over hurdles (2m3f maiden) and fences (2m5f handicap) here in both runs for current yard; untried at this trip and has lots to prove.
In great form over hurdles last winter with four wins at up to 3m2f; has been generally disappointing since last success though, and was pulled up over fences at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in February; still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to bounce back after another break.
Hurdle winner who made it third-time lucky over fences when justifying favouritism at Huntingdon (extended 2m7f, good) two weeks ago; up 5lb but he was as good as ever with that clearcut win and is open to more progress at staying trips; big player in new headgear.
Old-timer who is not easy to predict these days but he got back in the groove with a front-running win here (3m3f, heavy) in January; 6lb higher back on quicker ground but he jumped well last time and remains well treated on his old form; shortlisted.
Returned from a massive absence in January and he's not made an impact over hurdles or fences; his latest third at Exeter (2m3f, good) was a respectable effort but he's out of the weights and this trip is an unknown.
Sole win was in a point in 2022 and he's struggled over hurdles (2m5f) and fences (3m1f, both on good) for new yard this year; 9lb out of the weights here and can only be watched.
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