This might go to TOOMBRIDGE, who remains a maiden after 16 attempts under rules but was knocking on the door towards the end of last season. Beat The Edge (second choice) seems very likely to give another good account but he can't be in front for too long and will require a cute ride from Brian Hughes. Regressive veteran Whoshotthesheriff has possibilities off his career-low mark if he responds well to first-time blinkers.[Chris Wilson]
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Without a win since 2022 but was in process of running well before penultimate-fence fall at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) two starts ago and had excuse when tailed off there last month (suffered overreach); blinkers tried today.
Produced good performance to win by 6l at Sedgefield (2m, good) in March but has not been in the same form again since, and he failed to convince stamina-wise on his three previous attempts at about 2m4f.
Kept on well to collar an idling Beat The Edge and score at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) in February but it's probably wise to treat that form with a degree of caution, and he managed only fifth when back at Sedgefied (2m5f, good) the following month.
Displayed promise on both chasing starts for Sandy Thomson in the autumn and was placed in a 3m hurdle for him in December but his stable debut (over hurdles) in March was very disappointing and it's hard to know what to expect from him here; cheekpieces refitted.
Ran well over hurdles here in 2023 but ended last season with some very disappointing hurdle/chase runs and is now 0-13 under rules; needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.
Quirky customer who tends to idle when hitting the front and has become very tricky to win with; that said, he's been in good form for Micky Hammond since the the autumn and will be suited by the trip/ground here.
Lightly raced since his chase win at Kelso (2m5f, good) in spring 2023 and returned from latest layoff with very disappointing run a fortnight ago; needs to leave that effort a long way behind.
0-16 under rules but posted some pretty good efforts in cheekpieces towards end of last season, most recently when second from out of the weights at Kelso (2m4f, good) one month ago; can make his presence felt off correct mark here.
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