The mare PANIC ATTACK (nap) won over fences at Windsor three weeks ago and, while chasing brings out the best in her, she has the same mark as last time and is selected to follow up. Irish Hill has been running consistently well in the cheekpieces and is feared most. Shanagh Bob is respected following his back-to-form second at Huntingdon recently but the drop back in trip may be against him.[Ben Hutton]
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Soundly beaten on both starts this season and is dropping back down the weights only slowly; however, he's had excuses the last twice (lack of a recent run then the step up to 3m1f) and he posted a couple of respectable efforts last February/March; not written off.
Two quickfire wins in November (2m4f/2m3f, good to soft/good) and fair fourth in the fog at Aintree (2m4f, soft) in December; not necessarily handicapped out of things and Lewis Saunders, who was on board for his last two wins, is back in the saddle today to remove 7lb; chance.
Won Grade 2 novice hurdle at Cheltenham (3m, soft) in December 2023 and, after failing to shine over fences, he reverted to hurdles in a handicap at Huntingdon (3m1f, soft) a fortnight ago and finished second in first-time cheekpieces; also effective on good to soft; the cheekpieces are left off and the drop back in trip isn't an obvious plus, but he's still respected.
In fine form in these cheekpieces on his last three starts, winning at Plumpton (2m4f, good) then going close at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) and Ascot (2m5f, good to soft); ran well the last time he tackled soft ground; it was a competitive handicap on latest start and he's a key player up 4lb.
Won two in a row at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) early last year and, following a run on the Flat, he returned to form with a win in a first-time visor (retained) at Fontwell (2m3f, soft) in October; absent since and this is a deeper race, but this lightly raced 6yo could continue to improve.
Won a novice hurdle in August 2022 and he's well handicapped on his chase form in April-June 2023; first run since when pulled up at 33-1 over hurdles at Huntingdon two months ago and he may have needed it, but there has to be a question mark regarding how much ability he retains.
Following a long layoff she was a creditable third over hurdles in December on her first two starts for this yard (2m, good to soft), then found considerable improvement to win at Windsor (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago when back up in trip and reverting to fences; chasing is her optimum discipline but she has the same mark as last time and tackles a similar trip; contender.
His reduced mark appeals on his hurdle and chase form up to May 2023 but he's returned from a long absence this season and has struggled; a dramatic turnaround is needed with a first-time visor replacing cheekpieces.
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