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If the meeting gets the go-ahead, Grimaud should run a big race. Dual French winner on the flat and a maiden hurdle win for Gordon Elliott, all under testing conditions. His form figures on soft ground or worse read 1121. Since his maiden hurdle win, he has tackled better company but not had the testing ground he seems best at.

Torneo has been very consistent and deserves to take his chance in this. He has soft ground winning form and should be sharper for his recent comeback run, following a 6-month break.

Castle Carrock returns from a long layoff to make his handicap debut, but this lightly raced 6-year-old has few miles on the clock and should be capable of a bold showing. Won his bumper last year on sole start for Nicky Richards, won novice hurdle on soft ground on first start for Alan King, then had two tries in graded races. Has shown he goes well fresh and handles the going, has to prove himself at this level but could have a bright future.