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Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 3m 9.74s

(2)

Slunovrat¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Menuisier| OR: 85| CD

9/4

Off the track for six months having last been seen finishing well down the field at York (2m½f, good). Yard have shown their ability to get one ready off a break and positive jockey booking back down in grade.

Form: 210/260-

(5)

Roman Flight⁵⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: David Dennis| OR: 77

25/1

Smart Chaser who has been off the track since December 2016. Whilst his flat mark is very attractive indeed, he may well need this run.

Form: 005556/

(3)

Thistimenextyear^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Spencer| OR: 77

2/1

Showed a fair level of ability over hurdles this winter. He is not obviously well handicapped on his flat efforts but has race fitness on side though so easy to make a case for him to go well.

Form: 40140-

(1)

Multellie⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73

11/4

Hasn't won since 2016 but not had that much racing in that time. Should be fit from a couple of runs on the AW and is slipping to a handy mark but hard to fancy is current mood.

Form: 9948-65

(4)

Zenafire^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 69| D

6/1

2lbs lower than when winning at Chester last summer. Hasn't been seen for six months but another that is hard to dismiss in an open contest.

Form: 316458-

Forecasts

Thistimenextyear (2/1), Slunovrat (9/4), Multellie (11/4), Zenafire (6/1), Roman Flight (25/1)

Any of the five runners could easily take this. Zenafire will be dangerous is ready after a break and Thistimenextyear is race fit from hurdling and could go close but preference is for SLUNOVRAT. His yard can get on ready off a break and he is the classiest flat performer of these and Jim Crowley is a positive booking.