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Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 27.65s

Danny's Star²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: A Day

66/1

Only moderate form shown in point-to-points so far and hard to make much of a case for. Others readily preferred.

Form: 331/P7-3

De Plotting Shed^t¹²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: J & S Best| OR: 140

9/4

One of the most frustrating horses in training, loads of ability and has plenty of chase experience to call upon but you've got to go back to 2016 to find his last win. Clear form chance again for new yard today but not one for the mortgage.

Form: 444048-

Not Never¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| C

4/7

Useful hurdler, a winner here at the turn of the year and although he didn't run to that form at Warwick last time, still wasn't a bad effort. Has the class to take care of these if taking to fences at the first time of asking.

Form: 211/01-5

Vancouver^h²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 130

7/1

Basically selling grade over hurdles, and often made mistakes, so he'll need to be a lot more careful over fences if he's to throw down any sort of challenge to the principals. Plenty to find on bare form.

Form: 33016-2

Forecasts

Not Never (4/7), De Plotting Shed (9/4), Vancouver (7/1), Danny's Star (66/1)

On all we know this looks a match between De Plotting Shed, having his first start for Suzi Best, and NOT NEVER, who strictly on the ratings has a bit to find but with the former seemingly having forgotten how to win, Not Never gets the vote. Vancouver is going to have to pick his feet up if he's to claim third (didn't always over hurdles) and maybe Danny's Star might be the one for the trifecta.