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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 5.30s

Captain Zebo³³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 130| CD

11/2

Has a good strike-rate over hurdles with three wins from six appearances. Is on a hat-trick over this C&D following back-to-back wins here. His last success was by 27L. Has been raised 6lb. Big player again.

Form: P/34111-

Teescomponents Lad^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas| OR: 129| CD

13/8

A C&D winner who was successful at Catterick (3m1½f) last time out in a five runner field, justifying going off as the 9/4 favourite. Has gone up 4lb for that win. Leading contender to follow up over this shorter trip.

Form: 1-45541

Taxmeifyoucan^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 129| C

14/1

Has been successful twice over hurdles this season. His last two performances have been below his best, including at Kelso (3m2f) when he was fifth of seven. Is stepping down in trip now. Not one to ignore completely.

Form: 8-14165

Eureu Du Boulay^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 117| D

3/1

Was a winner in France three starts ago over 2m5f. Has been unable to follow that up in two runs since. His last start came at Fakenham (2m5f) where he was sixth of nine. Has been eased 3lb and cheekpieces will be worn this time. Others appeal more.

Form: 97P156

Serious Ego³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 110

3/1

Produced his best run for a while last time at Haydock (1m7½f, heavy) when he was third of seven. He way staying on strongly at the back end of that contest. Has gone up just 1lb since that run. Is worth consideration.

Form: 0-69863

Forecasts

Teescomponents Lad (13/8), Serious Ego (3/1), Eureu Du Boulay (3/1), Captain Zebo (11/2), Taxmeifyoucan (14/1)

TEESCOMPONENTS LAD is a C&D winner who is in good form at the moment after a victory at Catterick over a much longer trip. He can defy his 4lb rise in the weights on his return here. Captain Zebo is looking for his third straight win over this C&D and is unlikely to be far away despite being off a 6lb higher mark now, while Serious Ego finished his race strongly last time and is likely to be in the mix.