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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 7m 5.65s

Souriyan^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 130| C

9/2

Dual chase winner last summer, latest when making every yard to score at Worcester (2m7f, good; 3-1) in July. Can be a tricky sort at times and needs to come forward for disappointing reappearance over timber at Market Rasen last month.

Form: 3511P-6

Mercers Court⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King| OR: 120

4/1

Getting on now but racked up a three-time over fences last summer/autumn over 2m7f/3m2f. Hasn't sparkled in three runs this term, latest when fading from three out at Cartmel on Monday.

Form: 2245-56

Gardiners Hill^t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 110

13/8

Has won four times since November, including last-time-out at Uttoxeter over this sort of trip on good to soft going. Carries a 7lb penalty for neck-success there but wouldn't rule out.

Form: 1552-41

Mr Mafia^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Stock⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 108| C

2/1

Won first four starts over hurdles for this trainer 12 months ago and relatively consistent thereafter. Fair effort on comeback at Exeter over timber and goes back chasing from 12lb lower mark. Needs a close look.

Form: 32230-5

Non-Runners

Zamparelli¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Keltus⁴⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: J Scott J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Zamparelli (11/8), Gardiners Hill (13/8), Mr Mafia (2/1), Mercers Court (4/1), Souriyan (9/2), Keltus (12/1)

Gardiners Hill won again in determined fashion at Uttoxeter on Sunday and has shown a willingness in the past to come out again quickly, though the 7lb penalty does make things tougher. Zamparelli will go close on a going day, though can throw the towel in and is short enough on that basis at forecast prices while Mr Mafia is rated much lower back over fences if coming on for his Exeter outing. KELTUS might be worth chancing here having only given best to a red-hot rival in a hunter chase last time. He's on a fair mark and looks the value call.