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Barrakhov is the third ex-McPherson horse in action at Southwell. While yet to make the frame in six starts including one for  us on return he has finished fifth five times. He showed us something last time and could easily figure in this company off his modest mark.

I had been in two minds whether to run Slipway but the softer than expected going report has convinced me to let him take his chance. He was disappointing at Exeter when he definitely needed the run. He will need to jump well in a competitive handicap but he's a big price and might nick…

The Wise Traveller has beeen disappointing the last twice but hopefully is starting to get into his work. He has been dropped nicely after his first try chasing and if he can get into a rhythm up with the pace he might well run into a place today.

I had been in two minds whether to run Slipway but the softer than expected going report has convinced me to let him take his chance. He was disappointing at Exeter when he definitely needed the run. He will need to jump well in a competitive handicap but he's a big price and might nick…

This is a bit more competitive than the races King Of The South has been winning and he is drawn a little wide but he goes there in extremely good form. I don't think he will be inconvenienced by dropping back a furlong and am very hopeful he can complete the hat-trick.

Poetic Music  joined us from the Cheltenham sale in November and made an instant hit when maintaining her unbeaten record at Newbury. Penalised that day, but now in this listed race off levels with the other fillies and getting weight from the boys, she can be very hard to beat.

Late Date has plenty of form which would give him a good chance in this modest race. He finally ended his run of pulled ups last year and while the last two runs have been ordinary he could stay on into the money at a big price.

Filanderer is a home-bred by Kayf Tara who goes well enough and should handle the going. On the debit side he has been rather difficult to train and I'm not sure he'll be fit enough to get home in this ground.

Docpickedme heads the weights on the basis of his hurdles form which he has not quite matched in his two runs over fences to date. If he could brush up his jumping a little he could go very close this time.

Carlow Farmer clearly didn't enjoy chasing but showed more like the form he is capable of when runner-up at a big price returned to hurdles at Haydock. If in the same mood he would take plenty of beating as he stays and goes in the ground but there is always the worry that he is…

Tip Top Cat has built on an intial third after joining from Nigel Twiston-Davies with two wins of increasing authority. He is up 8lb for the latest at Exeter but that may not prevent the hat-trick.

Here Hare Here ran well on debut in a bumper on this track last year but he has disappointed twice since including first time over hurdles. We will be looking for a better showing now.

Bangers And Cash is a lovely horse but he is slow. Because of that the owners thought it sensible to go straight over fences. He jumps nicely, should cope with the ground and will stay every yard of three miles. Hopeful.

I bought back Share The Profits at the Ascot sale this month principally for the apprentices to ride. I think she will be suited by dropping back to five furlongs and she goes nicely enough - it's whether her rider is strong enough to push her through the finishing line! Each-way chances.

Peking Rose was a close second in the listed bumper at Aintree and made a very promising start over hurdles when a reappearing third at Ascot in late October. With that experience behind him he is the one to beat today.

Atlanna, a daughter of Sea The Moon, goes quite nicely. She could be worth a small each-way bet.

Findthetime is a nice horse with a good level of ability. He's a bit of a lad to get down to the start but if that goes well he should be all right. He had to dig in to win at Sedgefield so I'm stepping him up in trip for this first handicap. He'll be…

Justforjames was a winner at Cartmel in late May but has run two poor races since then. He is not the most consistent but goes well for Becky who has won on him four times. Liable to bounce back at any time, and not always when expected either!

Nothin To Ask has probably been a little unlucky not to get his head over the line in his bumpers and this season's two placed efforts over hurdles at Uttoxeter. He won't mind the ground and surely deserves a change of luck here.

Crambo is a nice home-bred gelding from a good French family. He will lack experience in what looks a decent bumper but we are hopeful he can run a solid first race.