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Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 4m 18.10s

Desque De L'Isle¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 106| CD

2/5

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase over C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago, keeping on well. 9 lb higher now but remains low-mileage in this sphere. Obvious claims.

Form: 73772-1

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Away For Slates²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: M F Harris| OR: 102

11/2

Three-time chase winner in 2018-19 but failed to add to tally last term and has been disappointing so far this season. Down another 3 lb in very thin contest now.

Form: UU33-53

Celma Des Bois^h1²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 101| CWS

12/1

Course winner 2 years ago but failed to complete only subsequent outing in March. Hood on first time. Had wind operation.

Form: 95311/P-

Clondaw Robin^p²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 78

14/1

Creditable third over C&D in December but has gone backwards since and has plenty to prove on return here.

Form: 4134PP-

Impulsive Leader^p²⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 73WS

11/1

Looks a poor maiden over both sets of obstacles, albeit her Plumpton handicap chase third in March was respectable. 3 lb out of handicap. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 473P43-

Non-Runners

Coby Nine²

Weight: 12-5| Age: 7

T: D G Bridgwater J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Desque De L'Isle (2/5), Coby Nine (5/2), Away For Slates (11/2), Impulsive Leader (11/1), Celma Des Bois (12/1), Clondaw Robin (14/1)

DESQUE DE L'ISLE is still unexposed over fences and got off the mark in a more competitive event over C&D last month. He can follow up at the main expense of Away For Slates.