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She has won 5 of her 6 races under rules, with her only defeat being a close 2nd on her hurdles debut, which was also her seasonal reappearance. She improved from that with a comfortable win on her 2nd hurdles start, winning by 11 lengths. She won the Champion Bumper here last year, and she should prove too strong for the field.

She has won 2 of her 3 hurdle starts, including a Grade 2 at Warwick last time out. She beat Kripticjim on her hurdles debut by 7 lengths; he subsequently completed a hat trick culminating in a Grade 2 win. Her only defeat over hurdles came in a race won by Old Park Star, who won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle earlier this week. She could run well at a price.

He has won 3 of his 4 starts over fences, with his only defeat being a fall when challenging for the lead. He was a strong contender for the win that day. He won over course and distance last time out and beat a couple of useful horses, who both placed in Grade 3 company next time out.

He has been running well at approximately today's distance, winning at Haydock and Doncaster. His disappointing performances prior to and subsequently have all come over 3m+, which does not suit him. He will enjoy this drop back in trip again today.

Her only defeat over hurdles came to the high-class Lossiemouth, who won the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday. Wodhooh is yet to win a Grade 1, but this is her best chance yet, especially with the form she is in.

He has a great record in this race, with a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in his last three years. After his 2nd here last year, he completed a Grade 1 hat-trick, including the Christmas Hurdle last time out, winning by seven lengths and beating several of today's reopposing rivals from that day.

He won this race last year by a comfortable nine lengths. Despite not winning in his subsequent three starts, he then won the Irish Gold Cup by five lengths last time out, beating the current Gold Cup favorite Gaelic Warrior. If he performs anywhere near that level, he will blow away this field.

He has been enjoying running over 3m and further, with a win and three places in his four starts over that distance. He finished 2nd here on New Year's Day, only just being beaten by Ma Shantou, who won a Grade 2 next time out and is well fancied for the Stayers' Hurdle.

He may have only won once over hurdles, but that came in a Listed contest three starts ago at Naas. The form worked out well, with the runner-up winning next time out and the third-placed horse, Staffordshire Knot, winning three races, including a Grade 2, subsequently. He was pitched too highly last time out in a Grade 1 and was comfortably beaten, so the drop back in class will help.

He may have disappointed on his last two starts, but he did win here in December, beating next-time-out winners Vincenzo and Imperial Saint, as well as Ultima-second-placed Jagwar. This is a significant step up in trip, but he has won a point-to-point and placed in a Grade 3 over 3m1f for Willie Mullins, and he is 11 lbs lower than that day, so he could run well at a huge price.

His third on chase debut worked out very well, with the winner Kitzbuhel winning two Grade 1s subsequently, including the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase yesterday, and the second-placed Kaid d'Authie winning a Grade 1 subsequently. He then won a novice chase by 15 lengths, beating a next-time-out Grade 2 second. He hasn't come on from that this year, and this is a step up in trip, but he is related to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman, so could have the stamina to see this out.