Jomig Des Bois remains very lightly raced for a horse of his age, but he has won a point and finished clear of the rest when chasing gome a subsequent winner here last month. With the longer trip likely to suit on handicap debut, he has to make the shortlist, alongside Sirekoff who seems to be dropping to a mark he can prove competive from. A market check is advised regarding the reappearing pair Champetre and Pour The Wine, but the selection is the unexposed CHUGGY who is up in trip on handicap debut on only his third go over hurdles, having shown ability in the first two.[David Bellingham]
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Looked as though this sort of trip might suit when winning at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in November, but he didn't appear to stay when third of four over C&D (soft) in February; that leaves him with something to prove.
Only seen three times since winning an Irish point in October 2021, but showed ability when chasing home a subsequent winner (clear of the third) in a 2m4f maiden hurdle here (good) last month; interesting up in trip on handicap debut; stable also runs Chatshow Host.
Made a successful stable debut in a maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last August; unplaced in four handicaps since, but not disgraced when fourth of eight at Taunton (3m, heavy) last time and is another 3lb lower; each-way claims.
0-11 under rules but has made the frame in his last five starts over 2m7f-3m2f on good/good to soft; market may indicate what is expected on this return from seven months off.
Something of a mixed bag since returning in December, winning well under Peter Kavanagh at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) last month, but jumping poorly when well beaten at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) 13 days later; not sure what to expect.
Dual bumper winner; looked to have a future over hurdles when second of 12 at Worcester (2m, good) two years ago, but lightly raced since and was pulled up on handicap debut here (2m4f, good) 12 days ago; cheekpieces removed after one use; enough to prove.
Promising when second of 11 on her hurdles debut at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) in November, but disappointing in three starts since (underwent wind surgery before penultimate outing); still unexposed but she needs to turn things around.
Half-brother to stable star The New Lion; showed ability in finishing third in both starts last month, at Hereford (2m4f, good; form worked out well) and at Warwick (2m5f, good); open to further improvement now upped in trip on handicap debut; high on list.
0-11 under rules when trained in Ireland, albeit she showed abililty when twice finishing third over hurdles; worth a market check on stable debut after 18 months off.
Dual winning pointer who showed ability over hurdles early last year, but went the wrong way and has been pulled up in her last two starts (one a chase); cheekpieces enlisted on this second start since wind surgery and a resurgence is required.
Some promise on his hurdles debut in Ireland a year ago, but not built on it in three starts for this yard and has been pulled up the last twice; plenty to prove.
Won a Newton Abbot bumper for Rod Millman just under two years ago, but off 553 days before reappearing over hurdles for this yard and has shown little; needs the switch to blinkers from cheekpieces to have a positive effect.
Nice pedigree (from the family of Monty's Pass) but has shown little in a bumper and three hurdles so far, finishing around 20l behind Jomig Des Bois here (2m4f, good) last month; needs to improve for the switch to a handicap.
