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Rey De La Batalla had a good winter and is probably at his best over this distance. He was a bit below par last time but seems in great shape now and should be thereabouts even though he has gone up the handicap. The small field will suit and today's top rider knows him well.

Just Ten High was narrowly beaten last week and he's come out of it in his usual great shape. There is a Jack Morland horse to beat and he'll probably make the running but in a small field, Just Ten High can peg him back.

Two in the same race. Tan Rapido ran a great race over the CD recently and should take a nice step forward for the run. He is training well and also looks a picture

I'll be asking the jockey to drop Waistcoat in and get him to settle. The race is full of pace and if Sean does manage to do that, Waistcoat is probably our best chance on the day.

Mark Of Gold has been performing valiantly in race after race against some of the better novice chasers. This handicap will be a welcome relief after the Grade 1 at Aintree where he was 6th. No surprise if he shows his toughness by defying 12st top-weight.

Give It To Me Oj heads the weights after an excellent first season over hurdles. As a 4yo he benefits from the wfa scale but still gives weight to some progressive older but less experienced opponents. It would take a career-best to win.

Ghost Hunter ran well in defeat in his first two handicap hurdles for another yard last spring. A previous winner of an Irish point, we think he now ought to progress over fences. He was in the process of running a good race on stable debut at Sedgefield when suddenly running out with five fences…

Smokey Malone is in great form at home. He ran well well on the track last time out and this is the right grade and trip for him. He can return to winning ways.

Abingworth bounced back to form with a comfortable success at Wincanton last time. He likes the faster ground and while the handicapper hasn't missed him, even with that 9lb hike, he shouldn't be far away in his follow-up attempt.

Kitesurfer won a juvenile hurdle in France but it wasn't until he tried 3m over here that it clicked for him on his first run last season. After a fall next time, he was back in winning ways at Worcester last August. Disappointing on his final run, he's back today from a break and I…

By triple Arc runner-up Youmzain, Handlethekettle fell on both point-to-point starts for Paul Cashman but jumped well when 2nd on hurdles debut at Listowel. He won well on debut for us at Worcester and the form has been boosted. Disappointing in a Grade 2 on his final start last summer, he's fresh from his break…

Kitesurfer won a juvenile hurdle in France but it wasn't until he tried 3m over here that it clicked for him on his first run last season. After a fall next time, he was back in winning ways at Worcester last August. Disappointing on his final run, he's back today from a break and I…

Three in this long-established feature of Epsom's now one-day spring meeting. Small Fry had three wins and three 2nd places as he moved up the rankings last year. Like our other two runners, he's also dabbled with a couple of hurdles runs - something we might revert to after this flat campaign. Three decent each-way…

Climbing was placed over hurdles but jumps fences well and was a very good 2nd on chase debut and 3rd next time. He disappointed at Sedgefield but on the more conventional Kempton track, he won well in the autumn. He didn't handle soft conditions in December but now back from a break and on better…

The race sets up nicely for Asgard's Captain who is in good form and I rate him my 2nd best chance of a winner today. He was 3rd over the CD and off the same mark on Derby Day last year and he comes here fit and well.

Sword Of Wessex ran very promisingly in a race that has worked out well at Sandown last season. He was a May foal so we decided to give him more time to mature. He has been ready for a while but needs cut in the ground. He can go well despite a bad draw.

Doc MccCoy won an English point-to-point and then was placed in all three runs in bumpers. He won first time over hurdles but after finishing 4th under a penalty picked up an injury soon after. Back from a break, he hasn't quite looked up to it over fences, so we're reverting to hurdles here. It…

Another big team. All Authorized won at Fontwell almost a year to the day but has been a shade disappointing in his two runs back this year. He needs a revival and with such good money on offer, let's hope it happens here.

Grand Duchess Olga has been very consistent with Chloe Lyons claiming 7lb. She would probably be better at 2m and the favourite here may well be hard to beat but hopefully, she will hold an each-way chance.

Rip Wheeler was beaten a fair way last time but stayed on into 4th up the Sandown hill. The extra half-mile should be a big help but this is competitive and he hasn't exactly been given the easiest handicap mark.