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Applaus hasn't run since Christmas and he wasn't in the best of form when he signed off. After such a break it is fair to think he might be better for the run.

Henrietta Bell has been in good form at home and is continuing to be very consistent in her races. Hopefully the galloping track and underfoot conditions should suit her well and she will run a big race.

Kildisart is having his first run over hurdles for two and a half years. The principal object is to get him right for the Ladbroke Trophy (Hennessy to you and me!) in a month's time, but never mind that, he's in good form and should run well here despite being an outsider.

We're looking for a clear round with Silver Tassie who fell last time on the course back in December. Hopefully he'll run well but top weight won't be easy.

Dawnvida is a very nice filly by Dawn Approach. Again we have the unknown of whether she will handle the testing ground on her debut. I think it's worth risking an each-way bet at the long odds that she can cope with conditions.

A candidate for the best-named horse to be running in 2020, Masked Identity never got into contention at Chelmsford from his wide draw. He won well in soft ground on the July Course on his previous start and looks to have a great chance today. He's been in great order at home.

Sometimes Always will need to settle. If he does he could be a force to be reckoned with as he did well in his novice runs last year.

As with Silver Tassie, our other runner in this handicap, we'll be looking for a safe run round on his first outing since February. On home work he'll probably be the one to go a little better and again he should run a nice race.

Castle Rushen is a grand horse who did very well when first then second in his two bumpers around here. This is a nice starting point for his hurdles career and we think he's a very good prospect for Mr Hemmings.

Landen Calling will be fit and ready to run his race. He doesn't work particularly well but is improving so hopefully he can show us something. Probably best watched today.

Sweet Bertie has run two nice races and I like him very much. Normally you would be thinking that with the experience behind him he'd have to go close but the ground has gone heavy and I've no idea how he will act on it. The same goes for the filly later on.

Two weeks ago if you told me Whitehaven would be 7-4 favourite for a Newmarket 0-85 handicap I would have suggested you visit your medical consultant. Two quick and easy wins at Yarmouth; heavy ground which he seems to cope with and bottom weight make the impossible quite feasible. I probably still wouldn't have aimed…

The Cob will probably have it all to do with the Harry Fry runner who was a brilliant bumper horse two seasons ago. Our boy is a solid 125 performer and in good form at the moment, but he'll probably need there to be a hole in the favourite to win. I'll be disappointed if…

This lovely horse has always been waiting for fences. This is an extremely hot little contest but we are hoping for a very bold showing.

This lovely horse has always been waiting for fences. This is an extremely hot little contest but we are hoping for a very bold showing.

Grandeur D’Ame is a full-brother to Dominateur, a multiple winner for us, and like him is owned by Kate and Andrew Brooks. He is less laid back than his brother and may not yet be strong enough to cope with soft ground. He is a long way from the finished article, but I hope he…

Eagle Creek should go very close tonight. Down in class, well drawn and with Oisin in the saddle, he should be hard to beat.

Grandeur D’Ame is a full-brother to Dominateur, a multiple winner for us, and like him is owned by Kate and Andrew Brooks. He is less laid back than his brother and may not yet be strong enough to cope with soft ground. He is a long way from the finished article, but I hope he…

Acquisitor is coming along quite nicely and runs in his first handicap tonight. This is pretty competitive but they will hopefully thin out through the winter and he'll have more obvious opportunities. That said, we're hopeful of a good run here.

Big Difference can run okay today. He will need to jump better than in recent outings but he's given us confidence in schooling sessions. Each-way chances if he jumps.