Top of the list is SUNSHINE DIAMOND, who made it 2-3 over hurdles when making all to beat a clear second in a Southwell novice in October. This 6yo returns from another break but he looks on a fair mark for his handicap debut and is open to more progress back in trip. Ayr winner Marlacoo should have more to offer back in a handicap and he's feared most ahead of Shengai Enki. Others who could be dangerous are Kingston Gent and Up The Straight.[David Moon]
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Signed off in Ireland with Wexford maiden win (3m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer and followed up for new stable in four-runner Southwell novice (3m, good; front pair well clear) in October; drops back in trip after another break but he is open to more progress on handicap debut; interesting contender.
Returned from layoff with two clearcut wins at Sandown (both 2m, soft) this year but his revival came to an end with a pulled-up effort at Warwick in February; bit to prove after that and he's untried over this far.
Triple hurdle winner who scored over C&D (soft) in February and he's held his form with three respectable efforts since; his latest second at Plumpton was in a three-runner race but he rallied well in the closing stages and is in the mix back at this track.
Bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles when landing the odds in Ayr maiden (2m3f, heavy) in February; didn't look entirely straightforward but he had something to spare in the end and is still unexposed; respected back in a handicap.
Comfortable winner of a maiden here (2m3f, soft) in October; placed in a couple of handicaps (2m4f/2m5f) since but he didn't really fire at Newbury last month; headgear now added and he needs to step up again; stablemate of Sunshine Diamond.
Won twice against his own age group last season but he couldn't make a serious impact in first four handicaps and was beaten 22l at Exeter (2m, good) last month; up against it.
Acts on good and soft ground; dual novice winner (2m4f/2m1f) in 2022-23 season and remains lightly raced but he returned after 666 days off with a heavy defeat at Stratford in February; tongue-tie is now added and he needs to bounce back near best.
Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime, winning four times at up to 2m5f; very lightly raced now but he showed signs of a revival when second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall and he's not ruled back in trip on return to hurdling.
Good-ground point winner, who showed some promise in maiden/novice hurdles during the winter; well-held fifth of six finishers on handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f) in February but that was in the mud and he's a possible improver on this switch back to less testing conditions.
Recorded his third hurdle win when scoring at Kempton (2m5f, good) in October but he's struggled since and was pulled up back over fences at Taunton in January; now only 1lb higher than for last win but he needs a major revival back in this sphere; visor worn last time is removed.
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