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Idy Wood had an excellent novice hurdle campaign last winter, winning twice and placed in two Grade 2 novice events. He jumps fences well at home and I'm looking forward to this chase debut in a decent novice handicap. Should go well.

Grand Duchess Olga has run well both times since a break and is now 6lb better for a neck defeat with the favourite. She is in good form so should be thereabouts.

Caher Roes Den has his first run of the season and on ground that is probably faster than ideal, but as yet not proven to be the case. The trip is up his street and he starts off on a relatively low mark considering his novice runs. Interesting.

Cresta Cat hasn't beaten a rival in two starts from here. A 2nd place at Kempton at the start of the year shows there is something in there, but he has kept it to himself since joining us.

Cartwheel has been working in tremendous style since her debut in a luckless 3rd at Beverley. Despite her awful draw, I expect her to win - turning cartwheels!

Poncho is also on the way back. His 5th in the jump jockeys' Derby at Epsom was creditable and the extra distance should help him. Can run well.

Alpha Crucis loves these conditions and although up 9lb for a six-length win here last time, it's hard to overlook him. Big chance of the follow-up.

Our other runner Platinum Prince is at the other extreme of the handicap, indeed he has to run from 6lb out of the weights. That will be tough to overcome.

Arctician has been out of form in better races in recent starts and as a result is better handicapped now. He seems in good shape so a revival is possible tonight, but he always needs things to go smoothly for him.

Vinny's Dream is better than the result of his Catterick race which was decently run on a track and on ground that didn't suit. He may lack a bit of quality for this and may also be better at 1m4f.

One For Harvey ran well first time out at Kempton but didn't handle the Brighton track last time. She has experience of Chelmsford where she breezed earlier in the year and while she has a bad draw, her local knowledge may overcome that. Should be thereabouts.

Just Ten High has gone up 3lb for his win last time at Chelmsford. I think he has another 3lb or 4lb to come after that, so he could just have enough to win again.

Fen Tiger was unlucky not to win over the CD last run. The ground will be more to his liking here and this is the right grade. Hopefully, he can get back to winning ways.

Nachtgeist earned a 92 flat rating with his previous stable and if that is correct he would have a great chance here off 100 over hurdles. He was highly tried in his two summer runs for us,at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood and this should be a fair bit easier.

On a topical note, Lurens Bay is by Youmzain who finished 2nd in three successive Arc de Triomphes. He was 2nd in a point-to-point at Ballinboola before arriving with us. Given time to mature and strengthen, he won on bumper debut in the spring and will be a smashing hurdler to look forward to over…

Diamond Dealer has his kinks but also plenty of ability. He struggled for one reason or another last season but he's starting fresh this time and seems in good form and ready for his first run. If he can put his best foot forward he will be bang there.

Dark Mystery ran one of his better races at Newbury the last day and has run okay a couple of times at Southwell over the two miles. It's a competitive little race but he should give his running and can go close if he does.

Reach For The Moon was a talented flat horse in his younger days winning the Solario Stakes (Group 3) at two and the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot, also Group 3, at three. After a luckless start over jumps, he won impressively last time out. He has a penalty to carry here but if…

Warning Sign has been giving owner-rider David Dunsdon some great sport this summer. He could hardly be more versatile, 2nd three times going 1m, then 1m2f and lastly, 1m4f when 2nd in the Amateurs' Derby over the full Classic course. The one-mile run suggests he'll have enough speed for this 7f on testing ground and…

After a disappointing season last time around for Obsessedwithyou, we've changed things around for her this time. She wasn't beaten far at Newton Abbot and hopefully, she can get back to winning ways here.