A few of these warrant consideration but top of the list is CLEAR STORM, who started off for Neil Mulholland with two good efforts at Newton Abbot this spring and could still have some improvement to come. Northern Rose is much more exposed but she went close in this race a year ago and returned from a layoff in good form this month. Window Of Time and Formel Park can also feature.[Chris Wilson]
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Unexposed over hurdles after only four starts but made low-key handicap debut when never-dangerous seventh at Taunton (2m, good) in December and has not raced again since.
Ex-Irish 7yo who was pulled up on her recent handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, good); that run was not devoid of promise but she needs combination of drop back in trip and first-time tongue-tie to enable improvement here.
Placed in all three handicaps, the last twice at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good/heavy) for new stable this spring; may yet have a bigger performance in her and features prominently in calculations.
Placed on handicap debut at Southwell in November and kept on well for second when back in action at Huntingdon (also 2m, good) this month; competes off same mark again here; shortlisted.
Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, making all for wide-margin success at Fakenham last month; managed only fourth when warm favourite to follow up at Ludlow (also 2m, good) three weeks ago but remains of interest.
Close second in this race a year ago and lost out only by a head over 2m2f here (also on good) a few weeks later; fully exposed after 14 hurdling starts but returned from layoff with pleasing Uttoxeter run this month and is sure to be suited by the return to this track.
Not beaten far when fifth of six at Plumpton (2m, good) three weeks ago but is yet to be placed after six hurdle runs; needs to find something extra here.
0-11 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; ran well to a point over C&D on stable debut in March but two lesser efforts have followed (2m7f/2m6f; cheekpieces refitted last time); others look stronger.
Pulled up on handicap debut in November but returned from break with two much better runs this spring, latterly when second to revitalised rival at Ffos Las (2m, good); holds each-way claims at least here.
Unseated rider at first flight on recent reappearance outing and has now been unplaced all nine hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; sports refitted hood; not the most obvious answer.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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