Just the four runners but it's tightly knit and all of them tend to race prominently, at least. Rascallion is most likely to lead and should give it a good go on his handicap debut, while Rewired is weighted to remain competitive and the ever-reliable Man Of The Sea (second choice) will appreciate a good gallop and can rarely be ruled out at this sort of level. Only a narrow vote, therefore, goes to MAGIC SEVEN, who shaped encouragingly on his recent return here and is just 2lb above his latest winning mark.[Richard Russell]
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Made a bright start over hurdles and it was his stable debut when making all for a narrow success at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in March; those tactics could only bring an 11l-second at Taunton (about 2m, good to firm) nine days later but he impressed with some good leaps on the way round and the winner is promising; now makes handicap debut and this track should suit.
Triple course winner, including maiden/novice hurdles (around 2m3f, good) in 2023; won off a reduced mark at Exeter (2m, good) in November but wasn't as good when third at Huntingdon and then finished tailed off at Cheltenham in December; ran as though his return from a break was needed when sixth over C&D 17 days ago and he should do much better this time.
Returned to form and exploited a reduced mark at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in March and similar form off 4lb higher when third at Hexham (2m, good to soft) since; enters calculations from the same mark.
Prolific performer, mainly in Jersey, who knows how to get the job done in Britain too; running well this spring since coming back from a break, following up a Bath success on the Flat with a solid second over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good to firm) 16 days ago; likeable 9yo who'll appreciate the likely decent gallop.
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