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El Diego is as good over fences as hurdles, but yet to win over either. Dropped away tamely last time and doesn't look the safest of propositions.

Might As Well is 8 lb below his last winning mark (for another yard). Off over a year and showed a bit more third time up for new stable at Taunton last time and his turn is likely to come again.

Sir Winston is a sketchy jumper who made the frame once again on his reappearance at Fontwell, looking likely winner before weakening badly and fluffing the last. 2 lb lower now and cheekpieces back on.

Marias Rock won at the track and at Ffos Las over fences last season. Shaped well behind pair of well-treated sorts on return at Folkestone and one of the likelier sorts if responding well to tongue tie.

Easter Lad's two best efforts over hurdles came at the course, but it's still only poor form, and he needs to improve a fair bit now going chasing.

Stop The Show was successful off 1 lb lower mark in this race 12 months ago under this rider and fine efforts last twice. Everything seems to point to a big showing.

Blue Lovell failed to build on a relatively promising start over hurdles and 2 efforts over fences so far have been uninspiring.

Kaycee has offered bit more over fences, second over C&D and looking set to repeat the dose next time when falling at the last. Jumping let him down again at Hereford last time. Tongue tie back on.

Amazing Valour is now 15 lb below last winning mark (back in October 2009), but has looked increasingly sour since returning from long absence, beaten long way into third last time.

Pretty Penny has won a point (from 102 Timeform-rated hurdler) since finishing soundly beaten in novice hurdles for Martin Keighley. Interesting now attentions are switched to chasing and handicaps.

Ballinhassig was 33 lb out of weights when a front-running third over C&D last month, but unable to build on it in face of easier task at Lingfield.

Timeform 1-2-3:
1. Marias Rock
2. Stop The Show
3. Pretty Penny

Timeform View: Jeremy Scott is back among the winners again and Marias Rock could be worth chancing in a first-time tongue tie ahead of last year's winner Stop The Show. Point winner Pretty Penny is very interesting now handicapping over fences off a lowly mark and is well worth a look in the betting.

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