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Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 5m 48.28s

Franks Fancy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 118| C

7/1

Winning pointer who made it second time lucky over timber in a 20.8f novice here last month. Similar form when third under a penalty at Carlisle since but work cut out conceding weight all round again

Form: 421-613

Aloomomo²⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 112| C

4/1

Lost way for Warren Greatrex but off the mark on second outing for this yard in a handicap chase here in January. Respectable second over timber at Ayr in March and claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 70/5152-

Erne River²⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent

22/1

Califet half-brother to fair chaser Statistical (2½m-2¾m winner). Off mark in Irish points at third attempt last time (Jan 26) and the market should prove a useful guide on Rules/hurdling bow.

Form: 321-

Lord Du Mesnil^p,t²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 143| D

1/1

Developed in to a smart handicap chaser last season winning 3 times and signed off with runners-up efforts in Grand National Trial/NH Chase at Cheltenham. Leading claims back over hurdles on return.

Form: 211122-

Sunset West²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

7/2

Point winner who showed fair form when third in a Wetherby novice on debut last month, spared a hard race when the front 2 had gone beyond recall. Very much the type to improve.

Form: 23221-3

Wheelbahri¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd

300/1

Well held in bumper/pair of novice hurdles under Rules to date and he can only be watched on that evidence.

Form: 7/P35-6

Bowderek³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 97

28/1

Useful-looking mare who was a good second here on her sole start in bumpers and left previous hurdles exploits in her wake when runner-up in a 2m novice here last month. Type to do better again.

Form: 2-83U2

Forecasts

Lord Du Mesnil (1/1), Sunset West (7/2), Aloomomo (4/1), Franks Fancy (7/1), Erne River (22/1), Bowderek (28/1), Wheelbahri (300/1)

LORD DU MESNIL made up into a smart handicap chaser last term, winning 3 times before running another fine race in defeat when second in the National Hunt Chase on his final start. He gets the nod to make a winning return over timber. Bowderek and Aloomomo head up the dangers.