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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 1.85s

(3)

Tha'ir³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Olly Williams| OR: 76| CD

11/8

Loves this C&D and his last three wins have come over it. Bit to find with main rivals on these terms but always dangerous in these conditions.

Form: 361154

(4)

Thecornishbarron^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: A Sadik| OR: 45| D

80/1

Drops to claiming company after a fourth in low grade handicap last time. Set an incredibly tough task on these terms and hard to make a case for.

Form: 638984

(2)

First Flight¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 77

5/6

Yet to win in just three starts on the AW however by far best recent run came over this C&D when fourth in a competitive handicap in December. Well backed latest but didn't take to cheekpieces and looks the one to beat on these terms.

Form: 449-466

(5)

Monsieur Jimmy¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S Donohoe| T: D Carroll| OR: 54

8/1

Rated far higher on AW and excuses last twice on turf. Put in off a competitive mark down to this grade but all winning form has come on fibresand.

Form: 1374U7

Non-Runners

(1)

Barwick⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: George Baker J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

First Flight (5/6), Tha'ir (11/8), Barwick (11/4), Monsieur Jimmy (8/1), Thecornishbarron (80/1)

There's no obvious front-runner which may present an opportunity for Tha'ir who likes to run on the pace and reserves his best for this C&D. Barwick boasts the highest official rating but has questions to answer while Monsieur Jimmy is on a good mark but needs to win outside Southwell. FIRST FLIGHT gets the verdict on his very good run here on his last visit and on recent efforts is best in on these terms.