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Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 6m 3.60s

Ballycross^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 131| D

6/4

Inconsistent performer who belatedly got his head in front over fences for the first time last time out. A repeat of that effort would see him go close but no certainty to back that up.

Form: 3P4P41-

Baden^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| BF| D

11/10

One win from five starts over fences but consistent and ran well at Cheltenham last time. Still unexposed and should go well again.

Form: 5/42214-

Silent Steps^t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 112| D

4/1

Point-to-point winner but still a maiden under Rules. Well beaten over hurdles last time but some of her better efforts have come over fences and not dismissed.

Form: 22/2247-

Non-Runners

Pickamix²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: C J Mann J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Baden (11/10), Ballycross (6/4), Silent Steps (4/1), Pickamix (4/1)

Given his consistency, BADEN is taken to win this having run well at Cheltenham last time out. Silent Steps isn't ruled out in first-time headgear while Ballycross isn't out of this if he can reproduce a similar effort to his winning run last time.