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Forecast:

2.75 BASS ROCK (FR); 3.33 CHAMPAGNESUPEROVER (IRE); 4.00 HONOR GREY (IRE); 7.00 UGO DU MISSELOT (FR); 8.00 MELANAMIX (IRE); 10.00 OPERATION OVERLORD (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

BASS ROCK has done enough in three starts to suggest he can win a maiden of this nature, most notably when second at Carlisle two starts back. Champagnesuperover has had wind surgery and sports a first-time tongue-tie, so warrant plenty of respect as well, and you can also throw Honor Grey into the mix because his Exeter fourth looks good form.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - BASS ROCK (FR)	4-7fav (10-12) Prominent, close up when not fluent 3rd, upsides 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Severance (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Nov
2 - CHAMPAGNESUPEROVER (IRE)	8-13fav (11-0) Not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, hung left before last, lost 2nd and weakened tamely flat, 4th of 8, 12l behind Rocheston (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Nov
3 - FAMOUS MOMENT (IRE)	8-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway on inside turning for home, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 19l behind Seven Arches (11-0) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (5) sft in Dec
4 - HONOR GREY (IRE)	10-3 (10-12) Pressed leader, awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd and 4th, shuffled back to midfield 6th, ridden after 3 out, faded before last, 4th of 7, 22l behind Gaston Phebus (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov
5 - OPERATION OVERLORD (IRE)	28-1 (10-12) Keen early, held up mid-division, mistake 4th, struggling 3 out, driven and stayed on after last, went 4th towards finish, never nearer, 4th of 12, 12l behind Big Bad Bear (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec '19
6 - SIMPLE RULES (IRE)	20-1 (10-12) Midfield, made headway to chase leaders before 3 out, nudged along to challenge before 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on to go second flat, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Tommy's Oscar (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec
7 - UGO DU MISSELOT (FR)	10-1 (10-9) Chased leading trio, closer in 3rd place 4th, 2nd before 2 out until the last, kept on again into 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Portstorm (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec
8 - MELANAMIX (IRE)	33-1 (10-12) Prominent, joined leader 7th, led after 3 out, nudged along 2 out, ridden when headed approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Bourbon Beauty (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec
9 - WORCESTER PEARMAIN	5-2 (11-10) Lost plce 11; outpcd 15; 11l 5th nxt, 5th of 10, 17l behind Senor Lombardy (12-0) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp sft in Dec

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Forecast:

1.63 GOLD MINER; 2.00 IMPERIAL KNIGHT (IRE); 3.50 SEVEN EYE BRIDGE (IRE); 10.00 CORACH RAMBLER (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

GOLD MINER will go very close in this novice hurdle if running up to a mark of 127, and he might be capable of running to above that level on the evidence of his second behind Midnight River, who ran in the Grade 2 Leamington Novices' Hurdle at Warwick on Saturday, two starts ago. Imperial Knight is officially rated 5lb inferior than the selection but boasts every chance on his latest Huntingdon third, while Seven Eye Bridge completes the shortlist.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - SEVEN EYE BRIDGE (IRE)	9-4 (11-2) Towards rear, headway to track leaders in 3rd 4 out, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, soon led on the run to the last, driven out and extended advantage after the last, won at Carlisle 3m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Stolen Money (10-13) by 10l, 8 ran
2 - CORACH RAMBLER (IRE)	(12-2) Tr ldr, 2nd 1/2way, rdn bef str, jnd ldr 2out, ld bef last, ko strongly run in, won at Monksgrange 3m ire ptp gd in Sep, 9 ran
3 - GOLD MINER	11-10fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed after mistake over last, weakened on the run-in, 3rd of 9, 3l behind South Terrace (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec
4 - HOUSTON TEXAS (IRE)	11-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, stayed handy, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Lady Bowes (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 6 ran
5 - IMPERIAL KNIGHT (IRE)	3-1 (10-9) Raced in touch, headway 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Golden Gift (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov
6 - STOLEN MONEY (IRE)	22-1 (10-13) Prominent and pulled hard early stages, close up and tracked leader after 5th, pressed leader and soon led before 2 out, disputed the lead when ridden 2 out, soon headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Seven Eye Bridge (11-2) at Carlisle 3m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec
7 - WORCESTER PEARMAIN	5-2 (11-10) Lost plce 11; outpcd 15; 11l 5th nxt, 5th of 10, 17l behind Senor Lombardy (12-0) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp sft in Dec

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Forecast:

0.62 DAME DE COMPAGNIE (FR); 1.25 CORNERSTONE LAD.

Preview:

Cornerstone Lad showed his class when allowed to dictate in a small-field Fighting Fifth in November 2019, beating the dual Champion Hurdle winner Buveur D'air, and the Grade 1-winning hurdler must be respected second time up over fences. The seven-year-old is entitled to have improved for his Haydock spin last month, but the gut feeling is that DAME DE COMPAGNIE, the Coral Cup winner, will have too much class for him lining up in receipt of 7lb. She should know her job on her chase bow given her connections.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - CORNERSTONE LAD	10-3 (10-9) Held up, chased leader 4th, close up 7th, ridden after 3 out, lost ground on leader 2 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Cheddleton (11-4) at Haydock 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Dec
2 - DAME DE COMPAGNIE (FR)	5-1fav (10-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, shaken up to challenge approaching last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well, asserted near finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl G3 (1) sft in Mar beating Black Tears (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 25 ran

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Forecast:

2.25 SCOOP THE POT (IRE); 3.50 STRONG ECONOMY (IRE); 4.00 ASKING FOR ANSWERS (IRE); 7.00 BUDDHA SCHEME (IRE); EVENT OF SIVOLA (FR); 10.00 POLYDORA (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

SCOOP THE POT arrives in good nick having bolted up at Newcastle last month before turning in a cracking effort in defeat over Christmas at Kelso. The 11-year-old clearly maintains plenty of enthusiasm for the game and is expected to prove too good on the day for Strong Economy, who has a bit more weight to carry on this bad ground though is less exposed. Asking For Answers is another to note.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - POLYDORA (IRE)	16-1 (11-7) Midfield, took closer order 9th, pushed along approaching 2 out and lost place, held when not fluent last, 5th of 14, 24l behind Who's In The Box (10-4) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec
2 - STRONG ECONOMY (IRE)	5-1 (11-0) Held up last, still plenty to do 4 out, headway on outside next, went 2nd 2 out, led and dived at last, soon joined, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Ayr 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec beating Up Helly Aa King (11-5) by 1l, 6 ran
3 - SUTTON MANOR (IRE)	50-1 (10-3) Close up and chased leader, travelling well and disputing lead when fell 15th, in a race won by Perfect Candidate (11-11) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov, 11 ran
4 - SCOOP THE POT (IRE)	15-8fav (10-9) Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, soon ridden, stayed on well flat, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Charlie Snow Angel (9-9) at Kelso 3m 2f amat hcap ch (4) sft in Dec
5 - BUDDHA SCHEME (IRE)	11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, led before 4 out, until next, lost 2nd soon after, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Strong Economy (11-0) at Ayr 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec
6 - EVENT OF SIVOLA (FR)	4-1fav (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, progress before 4 out, challenged leader before 3 out, kept on at one pace after last, not match for winner, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Sigurd (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (5) sft in Dec
7 - ASKING FOR ANSWERS (IRE)	3-1fav (11-1) In rear, not fluent 2nd, closed after 5th, mistake and lost place 6th, headway approaching 14th, ridden in 5th and plenty to do final bend, went 3rd last, stayed on well final 200 yards, led towards finish, won going away, won at Hexham 3m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec beating Flaming Glory (10-3) by 3l, 14 ran

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Forecast:

3.50 SKIPPING ON (IRE); 5.00 DARIUS DES SOURCES (FR); 7.00 LASTIN' MEMORIES; MANETTI (IRE); 8.00 CABOY (FR); 10.00 ARD CHROS (IRE); ORIONINVERNESS (IRE); VOCALISER (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

MANETTI's spin over hurdles here in November is entitled to have put him spot on for this return to fencing action, and the course winner makes plenty of appeal having won over a similar trip on heavy at Carlisle last March. This is a competitive handicap, though, and the veteran Skipping On should run another good race, while Darius Des Sources also arrives on the back of a win and Caboy might be one for the each-way players.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - MANETTI (IRE)	11-1 (10-12) Towards rear, lost touch with leaders after 8th, left in distant 3rd 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, well behind Castle Rushen (11-4) at Ayr 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov
2 - BAKO DE LA SAULAIE (FR)	12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, dropped to midfield 7th, soon towards rear, weakened and behind after 5 out, 8th of 12, well behind Rock On Barney (9-8) at Wetherby 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec
3 - VOCALISER (IRE)	10-1 (11-6) Held up, no impression when ridden 5 out, 7th of 10, 26l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec
4 - ARD CHROS (IRE)	13-2 (11-5) Disputed lead, led 3rd, not fluent and jumped right 13th, pressed by rival 15th, ridden before 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 23l behind Scoop The Pot (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec
5 - CABOY (FR)	7-1 (11-8) Close-up, pushed after 3 out and weakened, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 26l behind Est Illic (10-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov
6 - SKIPPING ON (IRE)	15-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd final bend, jumped left 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths down when not fluent last, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (5) sft in Dec beating Lickpenny Larry (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran
7 - DARIUS DES SOURCES (FR)	13-2 (11-9) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 3rd, hit 7th, awkward 9th, close up when blundered 4 out, hit 2 out but still in touch, ridden before last, led flat, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (5) hvy in Nov beating Slainte Mhor (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran
8 - ARDERA CROSS (IRE)	11-1 (11-6) Towards rear, niggled along and closer home turn, soon ridden and weakened 4 out, no more after 3 out, 6th of 8, 28l behind Definite Wisdom (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec
9 - ORIONINVERNESS (IRE)	4-1 (11-6) Led until after 2nd, prominent, pushed along and lost place before 10th, very tried 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Overworkdunderpaid (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (5) hvy in Dec, 7 ran
10 - LASTIN' MEMORIES	18-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on for modest 3rd approaching last, kept on but could not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Darius Des Sources (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (5) hvy in Nov
11 - NO NO MAC (IRE)	11-1 (11-6) In rear, jumped right at times, not fluent 1st, bumped next, headway on outside 15th, struggling from 15th, 9th of 12, well behind Eagle Ridge (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gs in Dec

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Forecast:

2.75 HOT GOSSIP (IRE); 3.00 CHARM OFFENSIVE (FR); 5.50 TIMELESS BEAUTY (IRE); 6.00 SINNDARELLA (FR); 8.00 PAPER PROMISE (IRE); SHANBALLY ROSE (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

Hot Gossip has hit a rich vein of form with back-to-back wins at Sedgefield, but she is now 2lb higher than when well beaten here last season, so it may be worth taking her on with one of the handicap debutants. A mark of 99 looks fair for Timeless Beauty as she was 15 lengths behind a 118-rated mare when third at Wetherby last time, while Sinndarella wasn't completely disgraced when a modest fourth at Newcastle last time. Slight preference is for CHARM OFFENSIVE, though, as she showed up well enough in a Hexham novice hurdle last time and went close in a bumper on her debut at this track last term.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - CHARM OFFENSIVE (FR)	11-4 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from the 2nd until 4th, not fluent 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 9, 9l behind Little Mo (10-10) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec
2 - TIMELESS BEAUTY (IRE)	12-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 11, 38l behind Ballycallan Fame (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec
3 - PAPER PROMISE (IRE)	6-1 (11-9) Mid-division, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 30l behind Sarvi (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (5) gs in Dec
4 - SINNDARELLA (FR)	16-1 (10-5) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra, 4th of 14, 26l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-2) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec
5 - ON WE GO (IRE)	33-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out (usual 3 out), blundered last, no extra, 4th of 16, 27l behind Donald Dux (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec
6 - SHANBALLY ROSE (IRE)	33-1 (10-5) Midfield, dropped to rear after 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, well behind Sextant (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec
7 - HOT GOSSIP (IRE)	4-1 (10-2) Chased leader, led after 3 out, clear before next, strongly pressed run-in, kept on gamely and found extra towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) gs in Nov beating Flood Defence (11-4) by nk, 10 ran
8 - ORIENT SUNSET	18-1 (10-4) In touch in mid-division, headway 10th, no impression before 3 out, 10th of 15, 41l behind Whoa Black Betty (10-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gs in Dec
9 - SILKEN MOONLIGHT	40-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, dropped to midfield 4th, faded from 3 out, 11th of 12, 47l behind Sincerely Resdev (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) gd in Nov
10 - LOVE AT DAWN (IRE)	8-1 (10-0) Prominent, led after 5th, headed final bend, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 34l behind Cudgel (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec

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Forecast:

4.00 MADE FOR YOU; 5.50 FINAL FLING (IRE); 6.00 J'AI FROID (IRE); 7.00 SHAUGHNESSY; 8.00 CRANK EM UP (IRE); THE OGLE GOGLE MAN (IRE); 10.00 THE PINE MARTIN (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

MADE FOR YOU has been a model of consistency over the last 12 months, winning once and placing in his other four starts, including a fair third at Fakenham on his latest outing. Olly Murphy's charge is 1lb lower for this and can get the better of Shaughnessy, who reverts to timber off a decent mark following a fall over fences at Wetherby. J'Ai Froid struggled on his reappearance at Haydock but is now 2lb lower than when successful at Exeter in the spring, while Wind Of Hope plugged on for a distant third at Wetherby latest and could be doing his best work late on.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - J'AI FROID (IRE)	11-2 (11-11) Soon chasing leaders on outside, went 2nd before 7th mistake next, lost 2nd 4 out, plugged on, 4th of 8, well behind Bushypark (10-7) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec
2 - SHAUGHNESSY	25-1 (11-9) Close up, ridden when fell 5 out, in a race won by Trimmers Lane (10-0) at Wetherby 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (5) sft in Dec, 14 ran
3 - MADE FOR YOU	17-2 (11-7) Close up, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Juge Et Parti (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec
4 - DEQUALL	14-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, not much room when not fluent 9th, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Cudgel (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec
5 - THE OGLE GOGLE MAN (IRE)	14-1 (11-12) Held up, lost touch from 9 out, pulled up before 6 out, in a race won by Silent Man (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (5) hvy in Nov, 9 ran
6 - CRANK EM UP (IRE)	20-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, well beaten final 2f, went 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 22l behind Brotherly Company (11-4) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (5) std
7 - CAIRNSHILL (IRE)	33-1 (11-5) Prominent, second 3 out, ridden before 2 out, lost position before last, weakened in closing stages, 4th of 13, 13l behind Oliver's Island (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft
8 - FINAL FLING (IRE)	12-1 (10-12) In rear, not much room 3 out, never involved, 7th of 13, 14l behind Cudgel (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec
9 - WIND OF HOPE (IRE)	28-1 (11-0) Led, headed 4th, pushed along 7th, struggling from 3 out, 3rd of 16, 40l behind Oliver's Island (10-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec
10 - THE PINE MARTIN (IRE)	33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, struggling 3 out, soon behind, 5th of 9, 41l behind Bushypark (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec
11 - MORE MADNESS (IRE)	22-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, slow 12th, behind 14th, 9th of 14, 42l behind Asking For Answers (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec

Tipps

Forecast:

3.00 AVIEWTOSEA (IRE); 3.50 EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE (IRE); 4.00 AHOY SENOR (IRE); 6.00 PARISENCORE (FR); 7.00 FORTESCUE WOOD (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

AVIEWTOSEA carries a penalty for his Carlisle success, but he showed plenty of tenacity to prevail in Cumbria and could be capable of following up. Lucinda Russell's point-to-point winner Ahoy Senor could prove the pick of the newcomers, though Nicky Richards fires two arrows in Everyday Champagne and Parisencore. Fortescue Wood, a fair third in a bumper here last month, completes the shortlist.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - AVIEWTOSEA (IRE)	7-2 (10-11) Towards rear, headway into midfield back straight, chased leaders turning for home, led narrowly over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead close home, won at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (5) sft in Nov beating Here We Have It (11-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran
2 - AHOY SENOR (IRE)	2-1fav (12-0) (h) made al; drew clr 3 out; unchall, won at Kimblewick 2m 4f ptp gs in Nov beating Salute The King (12-0) by 30l, 8 ran
3 - EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE (IRE)	Doyen gelding out of Magie De Toulouse.
4 - FABULEUX DU CLOS (FR)	16-1 (11-2) Led until pushed long over 3f out, soon hung left and ridden, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened final 2f, 5th of 9, 18l behind Nells Son (10-13) at Ayr 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Dec
5 - FORTESCUE WOOD (IRE)	18-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders 6f out, one pace final 2f, went modest 3rd inside final fiurlong, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Nells Son (10-13) at Ayr 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Dec
6 - PARISENCORE (FR)	Walk In The Park gelding out of Folk Dancing.
7 - FAODAIL	Gregorian mare out of Vallani.
8 - K C BAILEY	Norse Dancer mare out of Wild Child Lucy.