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Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 17.7s

Flying Tiger²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: Nick Williams| OR: 137| D

5/1

Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle winner at the Cheltenham Festival two seasons ago and was having his first run since wind surgery when chasing home a talented sort on his chasing bow over C&D last month. Should strip fitter and get involved.

Form: 34400-2

Mont Des Avaloirs¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

15/8

Promising over hurdles last season when he ran in good company. Appeals as the sort to make a chaser and is much respected at his first attempt at this discipline.

Form: F13414-

Maria's Benefit²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| C| D

5/6

Game and talented frontrunning mare who enjoyed a superb 2017/18 season. Up against it at the Cheltenham Festival, but is back in slightly calmer waters and could prove very difficult to peg back if taking to fences.

Form: 111114-

Non-Runners

Lough Derg Spirit¹⁶⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Maria's Benefit (5/6), Mont Des Avaloirs (15/8), Lough Derg Spirit (7/2), Flying Tiger (5/1)

A fascinating novice chase in which cases can be made for all four contenders. Flying Tiger should step up on his C&D chasing debut, while Lough Derg Spirit and Mont Des Avaloirs should take a step forward now they are tackling fences. However, all three have to concede weight to the talented frontrunning mare MARIA'S BENEFIT, and she could take plenty of catching if jumping with any fluency.