little encouragement so far and an absence to overcome
fair effort behind Pipe's Sweet Iron at Taunton earlier in the month when not fluent, should have learnt from that run and can this middle-distance flat handicapper can improve for the experience gained there
useful on his day on the flat but has been off the track for a long time and may need the outing
winner over a mile on the flat at Brighton on soft ground for new connections having formerly been with Barry Hills, surprise if he is good enough to trouble some of these
cheaply bought out of Brian Rothwell's stable, prefers faster ground on the flat so it would be a surprise if he was good enough
bumper winner who probably unsuited by bottomless ground at Folkestone last time; stable remains in good form
has shown little in three starts so far
lost little in defeat behind the useful Fondmort at Kempton on Boxing Day; this represents a big drop in class and with improvement to come the French import should be tough to beat
not seen since close third behind Moonlake at Aintree in October but trainer's horses in good form so fitness should not be a problem
off the track a long time and is probably best watched today
pulled up latest and is better judged on earlier second; still has improvement to find though
stable coming into form but this one is making a belated debut and is probably best watched
one of the yard's lesser lights and difficult to fancy
any marketmoves would be interesting but unlikely on evidence to date
bumper winner but has done nothing since and impossible to be confident about
moderate on the flat and making hurdles debut today
shown little in two starts over hurdles to suggest being good enough to take a hand
well beaten on the all weather at Southwell on Monday and is likely to be similarly outclassed here as well
Blue Ace (NZ) little encouragement so far and an absence to overcome
Clarendon (IRE) fair effort behind Pipe's Sweet Iron at Taunton earlier in the month when not fluent, should have learnt from that run and can this middle-distance flat handicapper can improve for the experience gained there
Colonel Mustard useful on his day on the flat but has been off the track for a long time and may need the outing
Cork Harbour (FR) winner over a mile on the flat at Brighton on soft ground for new connections having formerly been with Barry Hills, surprise if he is good enough to trouble some of these
Freedom Quest (IRE) cheaply bought out of Brian Rothwell's stable, prefers faster ground on the flat so it would be a surprise if he was good enough
Genuine Article (IRE) bumper winner who probably unsuited by bottomless ground at Folkestone last time; stable remains in good form
Hawthorn has shown little in three starts so far
Impek (FR) lost little in defeat behind the useful Fondmort at Kempton on Boxing Day; this represents a big drop in class and with improvement to come the French import should be tough to beat
Marmaduke Jinks not seen since close third behind Moonlake at Aintree in October but trainer's horses in good form so fitness should not be a problem
Mayo off the track a long time and is probably best watched today
Prince Slayer pulled up latest and is better judged on earlier second; still has improvement to find though
Range Trader (NZ) stable coming into form but this one is making a belated debut and is probably best watched
Soaring Monarch one of the yard's lesser lights and difficult to fancy
The Third Curate (IRE) any marketmoves would be interesting but unlikely on evidence to date
Juno Beach bumper winner but has done nothing since and impossible to be confident about
Celebre Blu moderate on the flat and making hurdles debut today
Moose Malloy shown little in two starts over hurdles to suggest being good enough to take a hand
Sofisio well beaten on the all weather at Southwell on Monday and is likely to be similarly outclassed here as well
