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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 7.53s

The Tin Miner^p⁴⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 101

2/1

Still very early days. Returns after 13-month absence and had looked likely to win here on chase debut when last seen, before unshipping at the last. Cheekpieces retained. Should again go well.

Form: FU64/U-

Turban⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 99| C

9/4

Below par on his last two starts, but entitled to claims if back to the form of his previous Fontwell win, when 3lb lower. Not ruled out.

Form: 2-40147

Broughtons Bandit¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr S Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P York| OR: 77

25/1

1-9 over fences, the win being three years ago. Can only watch on recent evidence.

Form: 53/3PP5

Chasing Headlights^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 69

5/2

Apparently revitalised by the application of cheekpieces over hurdles last time. They are retained for this return to chasing, and despite being 4lb 'wrong', this is a weak race, so he is not ruled out.

Form: 57-4573

Grayhawk^p,t¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 64

7/1

Point-to-point winner who has made the frame just once from 11 attempts under rules. 9lb out of the handicap. Watching brief.

Form: 4P41-39

Forecasts

The Tin Miner (2/1), Turban (9/4), Chasing Headlights (5/2), Grayhawk (7/1), Broughtons Bandit (25/1)

A back-to-form Turban would be entitled to plenty of respect here, while Chasing Headlights can't be ruled out after a revival in headgear last time. However, the unexposed THE TIN MINER is the one with apparently the greatest potential and is given the vote in the hope that he is fit enough to do himself justice after over a year off.