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Apple's Angel will find things easier now she is handicapping but her wide draw here is no help. She has ability and is sure to find her races so could easily spring a surprise if things went smoothly for her. 

The Cokorico gelding Cinquenta was top lot in the Tatts May store sale in the summer of 2023 and was in pre-training last season in Ireland. He excelled in a couple of schooling races and looks another really smart recruit to the yard. This looks a deep race but he could be quite special.

Icare Grandchamp put in a thoroughly professional performance to open his account in a similar race at Newton Abbot. This contest is a bit deeper but now Icare has got his head in front, we think he might be capable of a bit more. We reckon he can manage the very fair 3lb rise in…

Give It To Me Oj has shown plenty of ability in his starts on the flat and starts hurdling in what looks a run-of-the-mill juvenile hurdle. He has shown promise in his schools and we're hopeful he can make a good beginning to his new career.

Cresta Cat came from out of nowhere to win at 66/1 a week ago after doing most things wrong through his race at Brighton.  We explained the performance afterwards by suggesting it was a weak race and that he handled the ground. Conditions will be similar but now he'll be the one getting shot at!

La Marquise was the first winner in the UK for the sire Beaumec De Houelle and the stallion is now proving all the rage at the sales. La Marquise won a bumper on debut and defied a penalty at Chepstow before finishing 3rd in the Grade 2 Mares' Bumper at Aintree. She jumps well and…

I think we've struck lucky with the split here. It doesn't look the greatest of races and Loch Leven has a good draw and excellent jockey booking. The question is whether she puts it all in. if she does tonight I reckon she'll win.

Roger Pol was 2nd in an Irish point-to-point before arriving with us and proceeded to win two bumpers. He had a productive first season over hurdles, winning and finishing 2nd three times including at Ascot. All the family improve for a fence and although not the biggest, we hope Roger Pol will do so too.

Ivatt is a lovely big son of Ghaiyyath whose work at home has been pleasing. He is a baby both physically and mentally so I expect him to improve significantly on anything he does today. He looks a lovely horse for the future and I expect him to run with promise.

Regarde did okay over hurdles but it was when he turned to chasing last season that he showed his true abilities. He won two of his five starts and was placed another twice. A strapping individual, he has more to give in staying handicaps this winter.

Authorized Art was a smart performer with Willie Mullins and joins us at the advanced age of nine. He shows he is talented - probably comfortably better over fences - every morning, but he may need this Listed hurdles run to get him going again after an 81-day break.

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.