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Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 5m 32.10s

Ennistown^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 143

2/11

Useful hurdler who has taken well to fences; would be giving away a lot more weight if this were a handicap. Couldn't complete a hat-trick when unsuited by the drop to 2m last time at Newton Abbot, return to this trip a major bonus, good opportunity.

Form: 12-4112

Carolines Charm¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 91

20/1

Fell on his sole point-to-point start (in front at the last) but hasn't really shown that much under Rules in bumpers and over hurdles. Already had two wind ops; looks to struggle at trips beyond 2m, hard to fashion a case at the weights.

Form: 69P-4P0

Royal Hall³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| C

5/1

Won the closing race on this card last year one of his three hurdles wins in 2018. Not seen in that sphere since May having been running on the Flat of late (looks well handicapped in that discipline); now tries fences for the first time.

Form: 111U3-5

Gersjoeycasey⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: M Goldstein| T: P York| OR: 71

40/1

One recent run under Rules to her name having been last seen outside of point-to-point company back in 2016/17 (poor hurdles form). 3-24 in point-to-points but her hurdles return did little to encourage; looks outclassed here.

Form: U63-215

Forecasts

Ennistown (2/11), Royal Hall (5/1), Carolines Charm (20/1), Gersjoeycasey (40/1)

A dreadfully weak event and it will be a surprise if the 143 rated ENNISTOWN gets beaten at these weights which give him a massive advantage. He’s taken well to fences despite getting beaten last time the inadequate trip not really helping; he’s been handed an excellent opportunity here. Royal Hall has been busy on the Flat of late but his hurdles form is way behind that of the market leader although he should be able to take the runner up slot. Both Carolines Charm and Gersjoeycasey have winning point-to-point form but their Rules form doesn’t account for much, the former is given a nominal vote for third.