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Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 14.40s

Away At Dawn²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D

5/6

Raced freely in a Musselburgh bumper but settled much better when making all (reportedly bled) on Bangor hurdling debut (16.7f) last month. Entitled to progress.

Form: 23-1

Bushypark¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

20/1

Successful on Irish point debut in January but looked one for later on when a well-beaten fifth on Doncaster hurdling debut in February. Should do better in time so worth a market check on return.

Form: 15-

Mustang Alpha^t1²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

15/8

Changed hands for £135,000 after Irish point win. Well held in Cheltenham bumper but stepped up on that run when third on Huntingdon hurdle bow. Open to improvement (has had wind op). Tongue tie on.

Form: 103-

Prince Consort^p,h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: J S Wainwright

150/1

Poor maiden on Flat who offered little tried hurdling over C&D last month.

Form: 8

Wbee¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: G Hanmer

7/1

Fair bumper winner who shaped a bit better than first time up over hurdles at Uttoxeter recently, but that only represents modest form.

Form: 46215-6

Black Kraken^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam

66/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and was well held switched to hurdling at Uttoxeter last month. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Away At Dawn (5/6), Mustang Alpha (15/8), Wbee (7/1), Bushypark (20/1), Black Kraken (66/1), Prince Consort (150/1)

MUSTANG ALPHA's form has a bit more depth to it than Away At Dawn's Bangor win, so he's preferred, especially in receipt of weight from that rival. Bushypark was well held on his Doncaster hurdling debut but should do better somewhere down the line, so requires a precautionary market check on return.