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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 57.1s

Pingshou^t²⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 140| DWS

6/1

Smart novice hurdler in 2016/17 and off the mark over fences at Ffos Las last spring. However, jumping issues subsequently surfaced and bit to prove now in that respect. Has undergone wind surgery.

Form: 0/122FF-

Master Work^p1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner who got off the mark in this sphere at Fontwell last October. Runner-up on 3 of his 5 subsequent starts, but more needed in first-time cheekpieces here.

Form: 1P224-2

King Alfonso¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 128| D

15/2

Has been a superb servant for this stable and looked as good as ever when winning at Cartmel last month. Not at his best next time, but no surprise were he to bounce back and give a good account.

Form: 13-7415

Scardura^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 127| BF| D

5/4

Taunton maiden hurdle winner in 2019 and good start over fences when second to Longhouse Sale, who has won twice again since, at Stratford in July. Open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 5153-2U

Monsieur D'Arque^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| D

10/3

Finally put it together over fences on return at Market Rasen (17.2f) in July. Good second off this mark over 2½m at Warwick last week and needs considering back down in trip here.

Form: 44P-142

Forecasts

Scardura (5/4), Monsieur D'Arque (10/3), Master Work (5/1), Pingshou (6/1), King Alfonso (15/2)

Though he got no further than the first fence last time, SCARDURA is very appealing judged on his fine chase debut second at Stratford, form which is working out extremely well. On that evidence, he looks pretty well-handicapped off his current mark. Monsieur d'Arque put in a good shift despite finding 2½m too much of a test at Warwick last week and is next on the list ahead of King Alfonso.