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Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 23.4s

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Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 121

11/4

Wore cheekpieces for the first time when placed over C&D in October. Well held since and interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 00-4365

Holbrook Park^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 121| DWS

14/1

Winner of a three runner chase at Fakenham (good-to-soft) in November but pulled up twice since then and has had a wind operation since his latest start.

Form: 242-1PP

Nobuttaboy⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 118| D

8/1

Southwell novice hurdle winner on good-to-soft ground in December 2016 but disappointing since then and pulled up over fences at Lingfield (soft) on his most recent appearance.

Form: 136P-4P

Leith Hill Lad⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 117| D

12/1

Novice hurdle and point-to-point winner who put in his best effort in three chase starts when finishing 3L third at Stratford (good) in November. Pulled up subsequently but interesting if repeating that Stratford effort.

Form: 5F3-63P

Free Range^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116| D

5/1

Point-to-point winner last autumn and a maiden hurdle winner on rules debut in early November. Best effort in two chase starts came when third in first time cheekpieces (retained) at Ludlow last time out.

Form: 11-1243

The Ogle Gogle Man³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 113| D

6/1

Point-to-point winner last spring and placed twice over hurdles for this yard including when third at Doncaster (2m5f, soft) last month. Making his chase and handicap debut today.

Form: 3-13F43

Midnight Target^h,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 109

3/1

Hurdles winner off a 9lb lower mark in November 2016 and finished runner-up in three of his four starts over fences including when 9L second at Ludlow over 2m4f last time. Stepping up in trip on today's handicap debut.

Form: 62-2F22

Forecasts

Abbreviate (11/4), Midnight Target (3/1), Free Range (5/1), The Ogle Gogle Man (6/1), Nobuttaboy (8/1), Leith Hill Lad (12/1), Holbrook Park (14/1)

MIDNIGHT TARGET the only mare in the contest can follow up her career best second at Ludlow last time out by making a winning handicap debut over fences in this novices' handicap. The selection steps up in trip today and can take this with Free Range a decent third in first time cheekpieces last time out capable of claiming second. Leith Hill Lad can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by finish third today.