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Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 6m 44.20s

Bells 'n' Banjos^p,t1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 115| C

16/1

Tailed off last month on first run for present connections and tongue tie now tried but not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: P7/4964-

Stormy Milan^p,t1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

11/4

Very lightly raced and appreciated the longer trip when getting off the mark on second run over fences at Huntingdon. Shaped as though the extra 2f here will be within his compass and unlike his rivals, seems to have scope for progress.

Form: 959/441-

Kings Temptation^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 107

7/2

Didn't run badly when second over C&D last summer but jumping has lacked fluency both runs since and needs to get back on track now.

Form: 1F3284-

Desert Sensation^t,v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 107| CD

15/8

Hasn't scored over hurdles since Ascot 2016 and sole chasing try last October wasn't hugely encouraging though connections happy to give him another try and could be capable of better.

Form: 047/534-

Love The Leader¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 106| CD

12/1

In tremendous form in the autumn rattling off a hat-trick of wins on Good ground at around at this trip. Entitled to come on for recent comeback over the smaller obstacles and should play a part even if the forecast rain arrives.

Form: 111356-

Royals And Rebels^b,t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 95| CD

11/2

Took this last year off 8lb higher mark so in theory has claims, but very disappointing since and this looks a stronger renewal.

Form: 55637P-

Non-Runners

Mystical Knight⁶²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 10

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Invicta Lake⁴⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 12

T: Miss S Smith J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Desert Sensation (15/8), Stormy Milan (11/4), Kings Temptation (7/2), Mystical Knight (9/2), Royals And Rebels (11/2), Love The Leader (12/1), Invicta Lake (16/1), Bells 'n' Banjos (16/1)

STORMY MILAN showed a good attitude when scoring at Huntingdon in March and with age on his side, could continue his climb up the ladder off this 5lb higher mark. Love The Leader will come on for his recent spin over hurdles and looks the chief threat while Desert Sensation may have more to offer the larger obstacles.