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Off time: 15:29 | Winning time: 5m 9.9s

School Lane^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 112

10/11

Failed to score so far in eight attempts over fences but he's been ultra-consistent (deserves plenty of credit); finished runner-up for third time in four races last time. Form of his last start has already been franked; good chance of scoring here.

Form: 342422

Graystown²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 100| D

2/1

Well supported when taking advantage of a reduced mark to score at Ayr (2m4f); still room for improvement in his jumping. Did win that with a bit in hand but his usual blunders prevented a repeat at Hexham last time; fencing needs to be spot on now.

Form: 566613

Opechee¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 97

25/1

Well tuned up by his former handler to score off a break last August at Stratford but his form since has been nowhere near that level apart from when returned to the same track. Ran dismally on his first start for this yard, needs to jump far better.

Form: U424PP

Instingtive³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 92| C

4/1

Pair of hurdles wins a year ago remain his best form (bleak performance over timber last time). Had been chasing prior to that turning in a decent effort when second over C&D with proving a threat; work to do here to get involved given recent record.

Form: 253524

Forecasts

School Lane (10/11), Graystown (2/1), Instingtive (4/1), Opechee (25/1)

This surely represents a good chance for SCHOOL LANE to break his maiden over fences with his attacking style and ability to stay further sure to have these in trouble especially with two of his rivals suffering from jumping frailties. Graystown has the ability to win something like this off a mark of 100 but he propensity to make a bad blunder in every race limits his appeal. Opechee suffers from the same problem and comes here off the back of a sub-standard debut for his new yard having cost just £600. Instingtive also needs to bounce back although his poor run last time was over hurdles although he’ll need to improve on his C&D second to take a part in the finish.