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Another double chance. Pyrotechnic looked dangerous for a while on his latest start at Huntingdon but didn't seem to go through with the effort. The first-time hood might solve that problem.

Believe The Storm has had a few setbacks, hence he is only making his racecourse debut this week. His work has been nice and he clearly has some ability. This is very much a first day at school so we will be expecting improvement as he gains experience.

St Irene ran well at Cheltenham considering it was only her 2nd start. She's a smart mare and the ground should be fine as long as it's not bottomless. She has come out of Cheltenham in great order.

Laurens Bay won on bumper debut in the spring and has looked very useful in his runs in novice hurdles this autumn,. Twice 2nd in races that have worked out well, he has still appeared quite green and raw. This looks a good opportunity for him to get his head in front.

We run two in this. Super Survivor had a great novice hurdling season, winning two of his three starts. He improved again for going up in trip and jumping a fence, winning one of three chases in his novice season. His lack of experience counted against him in the Welsh Grand National last December after…

Up For Parol won a couple of novice hurdles and a decent handicap at Haydock. He also has been placed twice in high-class £100k handicap hurdles. His form has been largely consistent, yet his high rating has contributed to his not winning a race for three years. He could do with some help from the…

Passing Well was shaping like a progressive novice chaser early last season but picked up a niggling injury, which cut short his season. There is plenty of scope off his mark and from here he can develop into a smart staying handicap chaser. His 2nd here over 2m4f on seasonal reappearance was creditable and going…

Two runners in this juvenile hurdle and both have identical flat ratings at 80. Galactic Charm stays very well and ought to be just the type for hurdling as his home schools suggest, but this is his debut.

Niminy Piminy goes okay. She has a nice pedigree and in what isn't a great race, I think she can run into the money on debut.

Double Click returns after his summer break. Last season he won and was then 2nd in successive runs at Chepstow, the victory coming in heavy ground under today's partner Will Featherstone. He's ready to go and is not without a chance.

Hardy Du Seuil had a good novice chase season as a young horse but in 2022-23 we sent him back hurdling and he won a valuable handicap at Sandown. Last winter was a washout for him, but after having kissing spine surgery in the summer when we also sorted out ulcer issues, he should bounce…

Hermino AA had a couple of close placed runs last winter including a last-time 3rd here in the spring. Freddie, who rode him that day, is on board again and his 5lb claim will be helpful.

Le Patron had a great novice chase season, the highlight of his three wins coming in the Henry VIII at Sandown. He didn't match that in his last two at the same level but he's fresh and ready to take on classy senior handicappers this season.

Angel's Dream failed to get round in two runs in the summer, the latter when falling on chasing debut. On earlier hurdles form, today's mark looks lenient and if he completes he could be in business.

Two in this. Miller Spirit continued to improve through the flat season and won three handicaps in a row before running 6th of 23 in the November Handicap. If he jumps on the track as well he has at home, he will be very hard to beat.

Marche d'Aligre has a French flat rating equivalent to a UK 81 after one win and five other places from seven runs. He is very consistent and stays 1m3f while acting on soft ground. He has the perfect profile to go juvenile hurdling. He jumps and works well, so we think he could develop into…

Life Is Rosie has had a couple of ordinary runs. She will have better chances when able to run in handicaps.

Seven Symphonies has shaped okay in both his starts on turf and might have been a little nearer with a clear run last time at Pontefract. He will benefit from the step up in distance and should have each-way chances.

Admiral Stewart is by Irish Derby winner Soldier Of Fortune and is brother to four-time jumps winner The Crafty Butcher. He won an Irish point at Tinaheely with an above-average performance and was narrowly beaten by a sharper type on bumper debut here. He jumps well and this looks a lovely place to start him…

Epic West is by Mount Neson and is a full-brother to 152-rated Complete Unknown who won five times including the EBF Final at Sandown. He was 2nd on his Irish point debut, beaten half a length by a horse later sold for 105k then won on his next start. He goes and jumps super, He…