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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 5m 9.1s

Oxwich Bay⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| BF| C| D

2/1

Put it all together to get off the mark in this sphere at Newton Abbot (21f) in July and not disgraced when fifth at Uttoxeter since.

Form: 232-U15

Henry's Joy^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| C

16/5

Back to form off a reduced mark when second of 10 in Cartmel handicap hurdle in July and he seemingly failed to stay 3¼m when distant third at Stratford since. Blinkers refitted back chasing.

Form: 26P0-23

Absolute Jaffa¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

5/1

Often in the frame over hurdles but made an inauspicious start over fences at Uttoxeter last month. Needs to leave that run well behind.

Form: 4/24-548

Ever So Much^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 97| CD

2/1

Capitalised on lower hurdles mark when scoring in decisive fashion at Cartmel last month. Won this race last year so obvious claims for all he isn't the most reliable.

Form: 610P-61

No Such Number^t²⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 93

25/1

Seen out just twice in 2019, well beaten on both occasions, so he has plenty to prove back from a 9-month break.

Form: P6P7/80-

Non-Runners

Scoop The Pot⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: B Haslam J: Adrian Heskin

Alexander The Grey⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Oxwich Bay (2/1), Ever So Much (2/1), Alexander The Grey (5/2), Henry's Joy (16/5), Absolute Jaffa (5/1), Scoop The Pot (8/1), No Such Number (25/1)

EVER SO MUCH certainly isn't one for maximum faith but he did win back to back a couple of years ago and this recent Cartmel hurdle scorer holds obvious claims off the same mark as when taking this race 12 months ago. Alexander The Grey was bang there when unseating at the second last here 8 days ago and can provide the main threat ahead of Oxwich Bay.