Royal Max was ahead of CAWTHORNE CRACKER when winning at Sedgedfield last month but the latter was making his chasing debut and returning from a five-month break in that race. The Greenall/Guerriero runner is better off at the weights here and might turn the tables.[Chris Wilson]
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0-6 over fences; bounced back from poor performance when keeping on well to snatch never-dangerous second at Worcester (2m, good) 12 days ago but others here have more convincing profiles.
Three-time hurdle winner, once over 2m2f here on good ground; ran well for long way before fading into third behind Royal Max on last month's chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m, good) and has good claims here if that outing (his first since November) brought him on.
Yet to make any significant further progress since 7l hurdle win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in November but her last two runs were respectable and she's back down to a good mark for this chasing debut; cheekpieces removed after one use; could have a say.
Returned from break with win at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month, his fifth chase, and was placed off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a few days later; obvious contender in current form.
Excelled himself when third of five from miles out of the weights over C&D (good to firm) last summer but struggled to get competitive at Warwick last month, after a break, and is now 0-9 over fences; too risky.
Placed at Bangor (2m4f, good) on one of her three chasing starts in early part of last season and returned from ten-month absence with encouraging 2m hurdle run this 11 days ago; enters calculations.
Out of form over fences last spring and suffered another heavy defeat when reappearing over hurdles this month (raced too freely); sports refitted tongue-tie today; has too much to prove.
Yet to add to his two hurdling wins in spring 2021 and it's a good while since he showed any worthwhile form; 8lb out of the weights today; can't be recommended.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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