GETTING READY TO SWEEP THE BORDES...

IDEAL DES BORDES isn't the most obvious pick here, but there's a sense he's coming back to himself after a series of moderate runs.

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Last time at Sandown, he showed more signs of life in finishing fourth to Welcom To Cartriers when equipped with blinkers for the first time.

Ideal des Bordes travelled well at Sandown and made a promising move to challenge at the Pond Fence before weakening on the run to the final fence.

2:22 Newbury - Handicap Hurdle (2m4 1/2f)

PEACENIK's jumping let him down at times last year, but avoided errors when third at Exeter on his return and looked a different horse at Doncaster last time, finally getting his act together and jumping much more fluently.