Hacker Des Places
'Good second to an easy winner at Ascot in October and may well be able to build on that'
'Good second to an easy winner at Ascot in October and may well be able to build on that'
'Tried 3m on return but boiled over beforehand; 2m today but he should still have potential'
'Impressively in 2m Chepstow novice; well-beaten favourite on handicap debut (2m4f, soft)'
'4-4 for Fergal O'Brien and the latest was in pretty smooth style over 2m1f here'
'3rd in this last year off same mark; needs not just return to peak form but a career best'
'Headgear enlisted for this return to hurdling; needs to resume improvement'
'Ex-Joseph O'Brien; absent nearly two years and his market strength should be revealing'
'Minor honours chasing this term; back over hurdles, needing to resume progress'
'Ex-De Bromhead; £50,000 buy in December and needs to be at his best off this lofty mark'
'Good mark were he at his best after 413 days off; unraced on worse than good to soft'
'Off for nearly a year and had wind surgery before tailed off on British debut'
'Needs to resume improvement given revised mark since comfortable Punchestown win in April'
'More to prove on soft and from 3lb out of the handicap but may still be capable of better'
'3-3 over hurdles in France but pulled up both starts in Britain; a hood is enlisted'
'Absent 668 days before two minor honours this autumn; 6lb out of the handicap'
'12 defeats since last win; usually seen on good or good to firm; 10lb out of the handicap'
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