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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 21.9s

Smarty Wild²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

9/4

Built on solid third on hurdles debut at Huntingdon when landing a 15-runner Ludlow novice contest at 20/1 latest. Still highly unexposed so of plenty of interest as he goes handicapping with further improvement still likely.

Form: 6631

Field Exhibition^h²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Nailor| T: G Harris| OR: 118

6/1

Won three times in a busy 2018 and gained first success this year latest when winning a three-runner contest at Musselburgh over 3m. This trip sharp enough off career high mark but boasts among the most persuasive form nevertheless.

Form: 216321

The Kings Baby¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: H Whittington| OR: 117

5/1

Won twice in 2107 for previous connections but yet to find her feet since switching to this yard. At least finished for the first time for them latest but well beaten eighth of nine still short of her best.

Form: 0-2PPF8

Mere Anarchy²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Donovan| T: R Stephens| OR: 109

5/1

Almost three years since last win over hurdles but started this campaign with three good thirds in highly competitive contests. Slightly below that level more recently but hard to think he can't at least make his presence felt here.

Form: 49-3337

Midnight Midge^h⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Alexander Thorne| T: R J Hodges| OR: 107| BF

3/1

Won a Wincanton novices handicap two starts back, his first success before finishing sixth of 15 at the same venue latest. Must prove capabilities then off this mark but has time on his side and therefore improvement remains within grasp.

Form: 9-34816

Karakoram¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: G Harris| OR: 115

9/1

11-race flat maiden has arguably improved for the switch to hurdling with fair thirds the last twice in novice events at Ffos Las and Lingfield. Enough ability to win races and handicapper not made task impossible.

Form: 5733

Forecasts

Smarty Wild (9/4), Midnight Midge (3/1), Mere Anarchy (5/1), The Kings Baby (5/1), Field Exhibition (6/1), Karakoram (9/1)

A chance is taken on unexposed SMARTY WILD who has made a positive impression in two hurdle races to date particularly when winning at Ludlow last time out. Prolific Field Exhibition arguably prefers farther but she is still not to be taken lightly here. Midnight Midge needs more but is still in the early stages of his hurdles career.