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Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 9.4s

Bach De Clermont²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119| D

6/1

Won minor Southwell maiden hurdle a year ago then ran three fair races over fences before taking a winter break. Not so good on recent return when tailed off at Ludlow and needs to get back on track.

Form: 32423-4

The Wicket Chicken²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112| D

7/2

Novice chase debut and straight into a handicap for this mare, a winner of three of her nine starts to date. Yard still among the winners and do well with their chasers so has to rate a danger if taking to larger obstacles.

Form: 11216-5

Kings Temptation^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR: 110| CD

2/1

Failed to score in eight outings over hurdles but off the mark at just the second time of asking over fences over C&D earlier this month. Just 5lb higher and set to run a big race if in the same kind of form.

Form: 42F82-1

Krugermac^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106| BF

11/2

Yard been firing home the winners of late. Appears a fragile sort being very lightly raced have shown plenty of promise winning Ascot novice hurdle back in 2015. Favourite on chasing bow at Towcester this month but ran poorly and more needed now.

Form: 287/63-5

Samson^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 104| BF

14/1

Won over close to this trip over timber and was running a decent race at Kempton last time on second chase start only to fall at the last when in third place. Chance here off 1lb lower mark if that hasn't dented his confidence.

Form: 15803-F

Youngoconnor¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 93

7/2

Four very moderate runs over hurdles but better last time on chasing bow when runner-up at Worcester. Races off same mark so has the potential to figure with top conditional rider on board.

Form: 25B55-2

Forecasts

Kings Temptation (2/1), Youngoconnor (7/2), The Wicket Chicken (7/2), Krugermac (11/2), Bach De Clermont (6/1), Samson (14/1)

KINGS TEMPTATION and Youngoconnor are the two interesting ones here. Kings Temptation did it nicely last time and seems to have taken well to fences so may well follow up. Youngoconnor has a feather weight to carry and appeared much improved on her recent chasing debut. The booking of James Bowen is an eyecatcher as he can do 9st 11lb. Samson also comes into the equation along with the The Wicket Chicken, while Krugermac has a point to prove but a revival is not dismissed.