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Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 4m 11.94s

Red Risk¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139

1/1

French import last seen winning impressively by 4L in a four-year-old chase at Auteuil (2m1½f, very soft) last September. Since joined the champion trainer and winning start expected in Britain.

Form: 7524-91

Colorado Doc¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 122

5/1

Six-time point-to-point winner (10 starts) was second in both novice hurdle starts under Rules and of course is expected to be better now over fences. Likely struggled versus Red Risk (rated 17lb lower) but could go well.

Form: 1411/22

Haldon Hill^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 118

7/1

Bumper winner was placed over hurdles and ran quite respectably when second in a three-runner novice chase here last month. Expected to make a better chaser so one to watch despite a tough task today.

Form: 1253-42

Dame du Soir¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 122| D

5/2

122-rated winning hurdler second in a three-runner Exeter contest on chase debut. Gets weight off all but would be better treated in a handicap so tall order nonetheless.

Form: 5/216P-2

Non-Runners

Locker Room Talk²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jack Savage

Forecasts

Red Risk (1/1), Dame du Soir (5/2), Locker Room Talk (7/2), Colorado Doc (5/1), Haldon Hill (7/1)

This looks a decent opportunity for recent €72,000 purchase RED RISK to make a winning start over fences in this country having already scored in taking fashion in his last start in France. Recent impressive Taunton handicap winner Locker Room Talk will take advantage of any mishaps by the likely favourite and he is preferred to Dame Du Soir who comes out second best at the weights.