The Churchill Lad
Worth going for the top-rated horse here trained by Rebecca Menzies, The Churchill Lad.
He’s a good each-way price for quite an open contest as he’s gone well over fences since switching to this discipline in October.
Winning on debut over fences at Hexham before placing second behind the fast improver Western Zephyr, which has only been franked since.
He then carried well over a stone at Hexham in a small four-runner event but still placed second behind Dream Jet, but crucially finished well ahead of reappearing rival One More Stroke.
Albeit that was his first effort over fences so he’s open to improvement but 2m4f is a bit of a question mark.
Golden Maverick
Golden Maverick is one of just a couple that appeal the most here.
He never travelled last time out in a tough handicap hurdle at Cheltenham’s November Meeting but ought to bounce back to form if that was just a blip.
As a result of failing to win in his last two appearances he’s down to a dangerous mark, just 4lb more than when he beat Latin Verse at Musselburgh.
This gelding was favourite for every run in 2024 until that run at Cheltenham when he was a 12/1 each-way shot, so there’s certainly value today.
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