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Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 17.1s

Troubled Soul^p⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

10/11

Showed she stays well when scoring over furlong further at Kelso in November off 9lb lower mark and has been solid runner-up last two outings. Another bold show looks on the cards.

Form: 41F422

Outrageous Romana¹⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 96| C| D

9/2

Progressive handicap hurdler at modest level last summer when wining 3-4 between June and August at 2m7f. Having first start over fences and hasn't been seen since October so over this shorter trip will do well to figure.

Form: 131155

Eastern Lady³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: R J Price| OR: 82

6/4

Did it nicely when finally scoring at the 21st time of asking at Hereford last month in 2m5f mares' handicap chase. Raised 7lb but is still 2lb out of the handicap so faces much tougher task if she is to follow up..

Form: 54F791

Non-Runners

Northern Beau⁸

Weight: 12-4| Age: 6

T: M Scudamore J: Lorcan Williams

Ortenzia²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Cock A Doodle Doo³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Mrs Burbidge¹⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Troubled Soul (10/11), Eastern Lady (6/4), Northern Beau (13/8), Outrageous Romana (9/2), Mrs Burbidge (6/1), Cock A Doodle Doo (6/1), Ortenzia (16/1)

The step back up in distance should suit the top weight NORTHERN BEAU who won really gamely at Cheltenham last time over the minimum trip and can maintain her fine run of form. Troubled Soul is capable and may prove a tough adversary, while at the bottom of the weights both Mrs Burbridge and Eastern Lady will try make the most of thier light burdens. Cock A Doodle Do represents a top team and makes her chaisng bow but will do well to score on what we've from her this term.