Spirits Bay is a tempting option on the back of his promising reappearance run at Cheltenham but this can go to OH MY JOHNNY, who comfortably won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last month and looks to be on a good mark for his handicap debut. Harry Derham saddles two interesting runners, while Coniston George and Bertie's Ballet can give good accounts.[Ben Hutton]
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Useful novice hurdler in 2022-23 campaign and well treated on last season's best novice chase form; however, he's run three times over hurdles this season and has failed to finish better than sixth; needs to raise his game.
Won two in a row at Exeter (2m, heavy/soft) early last year; merely fifth on his two outings since but made good headway before fading at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) last month and he may have needed that reappearance outing; lightly raced and retains potential; he's one to be interested in.
Soft-ground maiden hurdle winner who was a fair third of seven at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in November on his reappearance and second handicap start; this unexposed 6yo is in good hands to progress and could be a contender.
Three hurdle wins in France for Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm, the latest at Auteuil (2m2f, heavy) in November; has moved to an up-and-coming yard and he's an interesting contender on his British debut, especially if attracting market support (one of two for the stable).
Won C&D novice hurdle (heavy) last season and runner-up in C&D handicap (heavy) last month; didn't kick on from that when third of five over C&D (soft) nine days later, when his jumping lacked fluency in first-time cheekpieces, but the headgear is left off today and he's a possible player.
Fell in a point when disputing the lead and again in novice hurdle at Bangor (2m, good to soft) in November when leading at the final flight; however, he put in a clear round to win readily at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month and this lightly raced 5yo has potential off his opening mark; yard in fine form.
