Abingworth bids to complete a hat-trick of good-ground 2m4f wins and is respected, but GOD'S OWN GETAWAY ran well in defeat behind him at Warwick recently and might be able to turn the tables. Okavango Delta was below form on his latest outing but he generally did well for Paul Robson last season and is next on the list.[Chris Wilson]
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Won off much-reduced mark over hurdles here (2m, good) last summer, but this regressive 8yo was pulled up over fences on latest outing in November and is not the percentage call today.
Back in prime form at end of last season, winning on good ground over 2m4f at Wincanton and Warwick; latest 2lb rise does not look excessive and there's a good chance he'll be right in the thick of things here.
Might have needed last month's reappearance run (over hurdles) and is now 1lb lower than when gamely making all in five-runner Fontwell chase (2m3f, good to soft) in September, but his record in recent years is rather mixed; others appeal more.
Pulled up on chasing debut in autumn 2022 and seen only once again since, when pulled up over hurdles for Neil Mulholland last summer; a very tricky horse to weigh up at present but he makes his stable debut from a good mark and with trip/ground suitable; worth a glance in the betting.
Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence.
Dual chase winner who was ridden much closer to the pace than is often the case when very respectable third behind Abingworth at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month; remains on a workable mark and features prominently in calculations; cheekpieces (tried once in early 2024) refitted.
2-6 for new trainer last season, with both wins gained over 2m4f at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft); not at best when last in action but should handle the faster ground here; could have a say.
Ex-French mare; won a point on British debut in 2023, but returned to racing under rules with two low-key runs this year (chase/hurdle) and needs a good boost from the refitted cheekpieces today.
Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.
