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Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 5m 10.70s

Lake Takapuna^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Lucy Alexander| T: J Ewart| OR: 122

25/1

Chase/hurdles winner when trained in Ireland but failed to really impress on his stable/GB debut although he probably needed the run. Dropped 6lb for that display he ought to find this easier grade more to his liking.

Form: 429-168

Mr Mcgo^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| BF

9/2

Winning hurdler who has yet to get everything to click over fences despite some respectable and sound efforts. His run when third at Kelso last time probably summed him up although he has been dropped a further 2lb; one to consider.

Form: 54-2343

Kilbrew Boy⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: B I Case| OR: 116| BF

10/3

His Wincanton win over this trip showed an improvement on his chasing debut although he was helped by being fitter and in a thinner race. Failed last time out when making numerous errors at Fakenham; needs to bounce back.

Form: 536-31P

Well Smitten⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 113| C

7/2

Showed something like his old form when winning here last time (2m3f) taking advantage of a much reduced mark for his new yard. Will be well suited by this extra furlong and remains well treated on his old form off this mark.

Form: U-24U71

Cave Top^t1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 113

16/1

Looks totally out of sorts having failed to complete in his last four starts and his form figures resemble a bad Scrabble rack. Hard to see how he can be supported on current form; tongue-tie goes on for the first-time.

Form: F6-PPPP

Native Robin⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 113| C| D

8/1

Consistent sort in general but hasn't shown much his last two runs running a very poor race when last seen at Wincanton in first-time cheekpieces (removed here). Back on his last winning mark over a more suitable trip; not without a chance.

Form: 32-2255

Est Illic¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: T Symonds| OR: 107

11/4

Irish point-to-point winner; fair form over hurdles, better than his form figures would suggest over fences. Both chasing starts here over 2m3f have shown promise, not seen to best effect last time, makes some appeal up in trip.

Form: 297-746

Forecasts

Est Illic (11/4), Kilbrew Boy (10/3), Well Smitten (7/2), Mr Mcgo (9/2), Native Robin (8/1), Cave Top (16/1), Lake Takapuna (25/1)

The move to the Sam England stable certainly rejuvenated WELL SMITTEN who won well here over 2m3f last time looking as though he was back to his best. Raised 6lb for those exploits he’s still well handicapped on his old form and this longer trip should suit. Mr Mcgo deserves to win a race over fences but may find himself squeezed out again. Lake Takapuna takes a drop in class and may show more on his second start for the Ewart yard whilst Est Illic remains one to keep in mind over fences.