Fair maiden hurdler who attracted support on just his third start over hurdles, but was ultimately well held in fourth at Worcester (23f) last month. Still early days in this sphere, however. Visored.
Top-class chaser who won this race in 2012 and landed 3 Grade 1s the folloing year, including the Betfair Chase last November. Not seen since finishing second in the King George, but the one to beat.
Useful hurdler who has already shown smart form after just 4 starts over fences, chasing home Balder Succes at Kempton in February before gaining his revenge in a Grade 1 at Punchestown in May.
Ballinvarrig - (Exeter, 15:15) Won 19f events here/at Ascot at the turn of the year and chased home subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Present View at Kempton in February. Below par at Punchestown in May, though not dismissed.
Scored on his first completed start over fences at Chepstow a year ago and ended the campaign with a couple of in-frame efforts, but he ran no sort of race on last month's Cheltenham return.
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Fair maiden hurdler who attracted support on just his third start over hurdles, but was ultimately well held in fourth at Worcester (23f) last month. Still early days in this sphere, however. Visored.
Top-class chaser who won this race in 2012 and landed 3 Grade 1s the folloing year, including the Betfair Chase last November. Not seen since finishing second in the King George, but the one to beat.
Useful hurdler who has already shown smart form after just 4 starts over fences, chasing home Balder Succes at Kempton in February before gaining his revenge in a Grade 1 at Punchestown in May.
Won 19f events here/at Ascot at the turn of the year and chased home subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Present View at Kempton in February. Below par at Punchestown in May, though not dismissed.