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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 21.3s

Russborough¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117| D

9/1

Sole success came over 2m3f at Exeter (good) nearly three years ago but ran well to finish runner-up over the same trip at Ascot (soft) last time out. Interesting off the same mark today.

Form: 373P/4-2

Bally Gilbert⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 115| BF

3/1

Placed three times in eight stars under rules including when third of eight at Sandown (good-to-soft) over an extended 1m7f last time out. Not certain to appreciate this step up in trip.

Form: 52P-834

Glenforde^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 115| BF

5/2

Best effort in two chase starts came when finishing runner-up over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (heavy) last time out. Raised 3lb for that effort and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 2/435-42

Ratify²³

Age: 14| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| BF| CD

13/2

Admirable veteran and back in the winners enclosure when successful on debut for this yard at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in December. Decent effort at Hereford since but vulnerable to less exposed rivals.

Form: 730-P14

Chantara Rose^p,t⁴²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111

33/1

Winner over 2m5f at Warwick(good) in a handicap hurdle in March 2016. Unraced since finishing 3L third in a handicap chase in December of that year.

Form: 1/79PU3-

Zayfire Aramis²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 108| D

9/1

Twice a winner over fences including over 2m4f at Leicester (soft) last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark today and interesting to see if he can repeat that success today.

Form: 7-443U1

Minella For Me^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 108| BF

7/2

Point-to-point winner in November 2015 and put in his best effort over fences when second to Zayfire Aramis at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last time out. Interesting runner today.

Form: 54F-442

Forecasts

Glenforde (5/2), Bally Gilbert (3/1), Minella For Me (7/2), Ratify (13/2), Zayfire Aramis (9/1), Russborough (9/1), Chantara Rose (33/1)

MINELLA FOR ME ran well to finish runner-up to today's rival Zayfire Aramis at Leicester last time out and he can reverse that form in this handicap chase. Tom George's charge remains open to improvement and can register his first victory today while Glenforde who wears cheekpieces for the first time today can claim third.