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Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 48.30s

Reallyradical¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 117

2/1

Produced a career-best so far when staying-on second here last time (2m3½f, good). Longer trip should suit him, and he has claims from 3lb higher.

Form: 22439-2

Acaro²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 114| C

9/2

Scored decisively over hurdles here on heavy ground in the spring. Held next time at Chepstow, so needs to bounce back on his chase debut.

Form: 7/P3819-

Exxaro^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 113| D

15/2

Has a poor strike rate over fences (1-24), though placed plenty of times. Trip looks a bit shorter than ideal and he needs to improve on what we have seen from him lately.

Form: 3P28P3

Waikiki Waves¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| CD

5/1

Beaten just once in five chases. Returns from summer break up just 2lb for facile success when last seen in April; acts on soft, although might ideally want good ground, but has claims.

Form: 716111-

Duhallow Lad²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: A E Jones| OR: 109| BF

7/2

Scored at Plumpton (2m3½f, heavy) last year, but below par both starts last season. Drops 2lb for reappearance, but others preferred.

Form: 3212/54-

Dylanseoghan^p²⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 108

9/1

Has won twice at up to 3m3½f on good to soft/good ground. 5lb higher than the more recent of those, and despite the fact that he can go well fresh, he may just be in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 31/1442-

Goring One^p²²¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 83| C

20/1

10-time chase winning veteran who stays 3m4½f and acts on soft. Should find things happening a bit to quickly for him over this trip and from 5lb 'wrong'.

Form: 4168P2-

Forecasts

Reallyradical (2/1), Duhallow Lad (7/2), Acaro (9/2), Waikiki Waves (5/1), Exxaro (15/2), Dylanseoghan (9/1), Goring One (20/1)

Waikiki Waves has an impressive record over fences so far, but if there is a chink it may be that he wants faster ground than this. He also has fitness to prove after a break, which is not the case with REALLYRADICAL, who ran well last time and is the suggestion, with race fitness on his side. Exxaro looks next best.