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Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 18.35s

Comanche Chieftain²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: N B King| OR: 137

5/1

Dual 2m3½f winner at Stratford this season. Carries penalties here for that, and has stamina to prove, but still open to improvement and could go close.

Form: 621518

Cultivator³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 138

6/4

Goes well at around 2m4f, and won a Worcester beginners' chase over that trip last time out, to get off the mark over fences at the fourth attempt. Penalised for that, but well worth a try over this trip and undoubtedly has claims.

Form: 24-10F1

Rocky's Treasure¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 131| D

1/1

Stays well and scored over a similar trip on his chasing debut at Kelso last week, when easily getting the better of a match. Penalised and will need improvement in this field, but not ruled out.

Form: 3PP5-41

Non-Runners

Finula²⁹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: B G Powell J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Rocky's Treasure (1/1), Cultivator (6/4), Comanche Chieftain (5/1), Finula (25/1)

An interesting contest with the three that appear to have chances all going into it under penalties. CULTIVATOR could be the one for today, after finally getting it right last time. He can kick on and improve further now upped in trip. Comanche Chieftain is still also open to finding more, but conceding weight to the selection will be tough, while Rocky's Treasure is a lesser known quantity after a facile win, so clearly can't be ruled out.