TIMEFORM VIEW: Alan King has landed 2 of the last 4 runnings of this event, and Raya Star should make a bold bid to further add to that tally, but he'll need to step up again to get the better of PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with Zarkandar, who can take his record this term to 3-3 and further enhance his claims.

Timeform 1-2-3: 15:35 WINCANTON, 2m 1: ZARKANDAR 2: RAYA STAR Bathwick Tyres (Grade 2) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 3: CELESTIAL HALO

No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 FU-3108 BALDER SUCCES (FR) 14 D 5 11 - 10 N Fehily 143 A King b g Goldneyev - Frija Eria

Jockey Colours: Red, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, red stars Notes: Timeform says: Smart hurdler who looked set for a fruitful year when winning a minor event at Haydock (2m) in November, but well below form back in handicaps the last twice, albeit not staying 2½m last time. (Forecast 17.00) 2 131129- CELESTIAL HALO (IRE) 340 CD 9 11 - 10bt Harry Skelton 161 P F Nicholls b g Galileo - Pay The Bank

Jockey Colours: Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Notes: Timeform says: Fine servant to connections, second in last 2 runnings of this event, but hard to be confident this time around having not been seen since finishing ninth of 10 in Champion Hurdle last March. (Forecast 15.00) 3 1/15F- ZARKANDAR (IRE) 63 CD 6 11 - 10 D A Jacob 168 P F Nicholls 11 b g - Zarkasha

Jockey Colours: Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Notes: Timeform says: Has won 6 of his 7 starts over timber, including Elite Hurdle over C&D and Grade 2 at Cheltenham in the autumn, and is likely to further enhance his Champion Hurdle claims here. (Forecast 1.53) 4 301-122 RAYA STAR (IRE) 52 D 7 11 - 6 R Thornton 159 A King b g Milan - Garden City

Jockey Colours: Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Notes: Timeform says: Most progressive in top handicaps last season, and has improved again this time around, finding only top-notchers and Darlan too strong the last twice. Tough and reliable. (Forecast 5.50) 5 121496/ KHYBER KIM 681 D 11 11 - 2 P J Brennan 147 b g Mujahid - Jungle Rose N J Henderson

Jockey Colours: Red, royal blue chevrons, armlets and star on cap Notes: Timeform says: High class on his day (won in 2010 for Nigel Twiston- Davies), but difficult to fancy on his first start since April 2011 having re-joined Nicky Henderson. (Forecast 15.00) 6 21-1275 MONTE CAVALLO (SAF) 70 (8F) CD 8 11 - 2 Patrick Corbett 133 b g Saumarez - Mufski Miss R Curtis

Jockey Colours: Royal blue and yellow check, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap Notes: Timeform says: Won C&D maiden in March and 17f novice at Bangor in August. Good efforts in handicaps since, but steps up in grade on the back of a lesser effort on the Flat at Wolverhampton last week. (Forecast 51.00)

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