Last year's runner-up MARBUZET won at Ayr recently and is taken to follow up. The very lightly raced 6yo Cascade Hall was beaten just a head in that Ayr contest and could pose the main threat once more. Zephlyn was third of four and unable to threaten his two reopposing rivals, but that was a slowly run race and he wasn't seen to best effect.[Ben Hutton]
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Went very close in this last year and he's been in top form on both runs this season, winning at Ayr (1m7f, good to firm) 11 days ago; he's just 1lb higher than last time and holds very solid claims.
Two wins last year, the latest off this mark at Redcar (1m6f, good) last July; reappeared with fair third of five there (1m6f, good to firm) last month and could show the benefit of that outing today; seems to stay 2m.
Very lightly raced 6yo who was runner-up in a maiden hurdle in Ireland last October and was a head second of four to Marbuzet at Ayr (1m7f, good to firm) 11 days ago in his second handicap; unexposed and one to consider.
A break may have helped and he's just 1lb higher than when winning at Newcastle (2m, AW) last October; however, he was down the field there in December on his first two runs for this yard; something to prove on return.
On a reduced mark on the Flat and she ran a fair race over 1m4f here last month on her latest outing in this code; however, she's since been tailed off over hurdles and this 9yo has a regressive profile.
Disappointing at Lingfield last time and unraced beyond 1m4f; however, he kept on well for fourth at Bath (11.6f, good to firm) two starts ago and on that evidence this step up in trip is worth a go; not written off.
No match for Marbuzet and Cascade Hall when third of four at Ayr (1m7f, good to firm) recently but the very steady pace looked to be against him; won at Newcastle (2m, AW) two starts ago and he's also effective on grass, despite a 0-16 Flat turf record; could bounce back with good run.
Returns from a break and was well beaten on last season's reappearance, although he's run well fresh on occasions previously; likes it here and won over C&D (good to firm) last August; not ruled out.
10yo who completed a quick hat-trick last June (1m6f/2m, good to firm) and he's one to watch in the betting now back up in trip on his second start of the season; however, he struggled on his final two outings last year and it was the same story when 100-1 for his recent comeback.
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