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Rubytwo remains a maiden after six second places but possibly three times she's thrown it away with a last-hurdle blunder when looking the  probable winner. It's important she puts in a clear round of jumping today as this mares' maiden is very special and under the GBB scheme, if the horse is owned by its…

Castle Robin runs in his first handicap hurdle after making all to win a Carlisle novice last time. This is very competitive but he could be well handicapped so we're very hopeful he'll follow up.

Fulbeck Girl has been generally disappointing but there was a little more encouragment last time. Today she is well drawn and has a good jockey booking so prospects of at least a place are high.

Naizagai hung badly right last time so should be better going right-handed. He's going to be held up today to teach him to settle. If that works he'll have each-way chances.

Foster'sisland wasn't a bad performer in good-class bumpers last season, placed behind some fair sorts. He was more unfit than we suspected when taking on a hot field of novice hurdlers at Wetherby and had to be pulled up but will be a lot straighter today. Still more needed I suspect.

Shore Shanty did very well in her two bumpers and as a full-sister to our nice mare Henrietta Bell we are hopeful she will prove even better over jumps. We are very much looking forward to this hurdling debut.

It's been a areal struggle to get Elmetto to the races and I can't believe I've done enough with her to have her back to the level of her course and distance run last year when she was beaten only a nose. It's probably more a watching brief.

Thegallantway won well over hurdles in a match at Bangor on seasonal debut. He starts chasing in a competitive race but has been jumping fences very well at home and will like today's ground. We're hoping for a solid clear round and each-way claims.

Captain Tommy remains a horse with plenty of potential as he showed in a similarly-competitive race over this course and distance two runs back. Right at the foot of this handicap chase, it would not be a shock if he came through late to pick off the leaders. Nice each-way price.  

Dock Road is not the quickest and while he's a nice horse you are never quite sure how they'll cope with it first time out. The favourite will be very tough on his smart Flat form but apart from him it's not a particularly deep race. Hoping for a nice start to his career.

Point winner Alaphilippe made a good start for us winning his bumper at Ffos Las. Stamina was his main attribute that day and the extra distance today and testing ground will be in his favour. Very confident he can make a winning hurdling debut.

Those Tiger Feet is not the easiest of rides and David had to be at his strongest to win on him at Exeter last season. It's a long way to send one horse but he needs soft ground and there are no suitable races down South on similar ground. Hopefully he will go very close.

What A Glance is owned by the family of my new pupil assistant Tom Britten. He's had one run in a point-to-point and pulled up not enjoying the soft ground. That's why we're starting him in an all-weather bumper at Lingfield. He's been with us for about a month and the work he's done has…

Drewmain Legend makes her seasonal return after having a wind operation in the summer. She went close first time out last season and this is not the greatest of races. Richard Johnson shouldn't be a handicap either so we hope she'll go well.

King Of The South is one of the horses we inherited from David Lanigan. He was gelded in the summer and makes his debut for us today. I think he might be on the right side of the handicapper and has done enough at home to run well. Each-way chances.

Project Mars ran very well when third in a competitive race at Market Rasen five days ago. He has won around here and as long as this hasn't come too soon for him he should go very close.

The Fresh Prince has been a nightmare to train suffering a succesion of issues mostly minor but he did have a tendon strain in 2018 which required a whole year off. He struggled in his two races - non-completions - last year and has since had another eight months off the track. He needs plenty…