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Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

Fortunate winner last time out when taking advantage of late mishaps at Taunton but can run off the same mark here as he bids to follow-up. Still early days with him and he could have improvement in him in this sphere; this doesn't look any harder.

Form: 21-8P71

Howlongisafoot⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: C Gordon| OR: 93| C

Some poor efforts over fences have seen him returned to hurdles for the first time since 2014. Often looks a hard ride and typically fails to travel through his races but undoubtedly well weighted here if by some chance he did come back to life.

Form: P565PP

Yukon Delta^b⁸⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 87| C

Always hard to ignore handicappers from this stable here but this one didn't look in much form when last seen (never travelling well). Blinkers back on (worn for last win) and 5lb below his last winning mark; chance if back on form.

Form: 2-85649

Snowball⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 78| D

Struggled to make his mark over fences and returns to hurdles searching for his form although it's a while since he showed his best. Still above his last winning mark but has won off higher marks in the past but still has work to do.

Form: P-44P74

Mazurati⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 78

Very erratic performer who has yet to win under Rules after 17 attempts although there is the odd chase run that can be counted as reasonable. Not seen over hurdles since the end of 2015 and has struggled off lower marks over fences.

Form: 1-4P3PF

Non-Runners

Robin De Broome⁶⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: B Barr J: Thomas Garner

Forecasts

Moving In Style (15/8), Snowball (3/1), Howlongisafoot (4/1), Mazurati (9/2), Yukon Delta (8/1), Robin De Broome (25/1)

Hardly much strength in depth here and despite being a fortunate winner last time out MOVING IN STYLE is taken to repeat his Taunton win off the same mark. He was at least staying on well and showed some ability with the majority of these struggling to find their best if any form. Gary Moore has such a good record here it’s hard to ignore Yukon Delta despite his recent moderate form. Snowball is well weighted on his old form and could compete for a minor slot with Howlongisafoot if those two find some spark returned to hurdles.