Taunton
12.30 Dual bumper winner Swincombe Flame shoulders a penalty for a win over hurdles at Exeter earlier this month . There is room for improvement in her jumping but she does look the most likely winner.
Musselburgh
12.50 Merchant of Dubai won here twice on the flat and made an encouraging hurdles bow when runner up at Kelso.
1.20 Vosges has form figures of 112 at the track and comes here on the back of a decent run.
Christmas turf trivia
Edredon Bleu won the 2003 renewal of the King George. The name means blue eiderdown in French.
From the Christmas archives
Bonanza Boy won back Welsh Grand Nationals in 1988 and 1989 ridden by Peter Scudamore on both occasions. He was pulled up the following year and came 4th in 1991.
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