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Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 6m 5.1s

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Ascot De Bruyere

7/4, 15/8, 7/4, 13/8

7/4

Donna's Delight

3/1, 10/3, 7/2, 10/3, 3/1, 11/4

3/1

Thedrinkymeister

11/2, 5/1, 9/2

4/1

Fly Rory Fly

6/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1

11/2

Catchamat

7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 15/2

8/1

Ever So Much

16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 22/1, 25/1

28/1

SP Book Percentage 111.31

Non-Runners

Samstown²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 12

T: A C Whillans J: Henry Brooke

Grand Morning¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ascot De Bruyere (7/4), Donna's Delight (3/1), Thedrinkymeister (4/1), Fly Rory Fly (11/2), Grand Morning (7/1), Catchamat (8/1), Samstown (14/1), Ever So Much (28/1)

Grand Morning was a promising hurdler so deserves another chance over fences after a dismal first attempt at Carlisle in November, whilst the intriguingly handicapped Catchamat (2-2 at Newcastle) would rate as an obvious in-running each-way play if ridden more positively. Samstown has the ability but maybe not the legs at the age of 12 and the mere presence of a Henry Daly-trained runner at Newcastle is noteworthy, with the caveat that Thedrinkymeister might well clout a couple of these stiff fences. Therefore, the safest option is the April C&D winner ASCOT DE BRUYERE who ran a reasonable race on his seasonal return in the 4m Borders National at Kelso.