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Comes into this race after a very encouraging third-place finish in a competitive handicap at Navan just over two weeks ago. Before that, he won impressively by 7.5 lengths at Punchestown in November. Today’s heavy ground at Leopardstown is perfect for him. He has shown his best form on testing surfaces, and as a son of Soldier of Fortune, he is bred to relish a slog over this 3-mile trip. While his rating has crept up to 130, he could still be ahead of the handicapper, especially now that he is stepping up to 3 miles ??" a distance that should suit his high cruising speed.

Returns to 2m 4f today. In his last start he struggled over 3 miles at Ascot, clearly failing to stay the distance. Moving back to this intermediate trip is expected to see him return to his best form. He has been in great heart this winter, winning on his seasonal debut at Wetherby in November and following it up with a very solid 3rd at Ascot in December behind the decent Etalon. He has won 2 of his 5 starts since switching to fences and has rarely finished out of the frame when running at his preferred distance.