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Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 6m 32.1s

No No Juliet^p²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| D

3/1

Fair winning hurdler who improved to open chase account at Southwell (3m) in December. Back on track when runner-up at Hereford in March and since left Oliver Sherwood.

Form: 4/63132-

Silent Steps^b²⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 110| CD

11/1

Not the most straightforward but won 3 times last season, including at Southwell last 2 starts. Bit more needed here after 8 months off.

Form: 77P611-

Overawed²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 109| D

6/1

Improved performer last season, landing Uttoxeter/Ludlow handicaps. Good second at former track on return and warrants respect.

Form: 4/1125-2

Ballybough Nora^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 109| D

4/1

Fair winning hurdler who ran well to be placed both completed starts over fences last term. Not disgraced both starts this season but more needed.

Form: P3P2-63

Miss Zip³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

22/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who completed quick hat-trick last season at Sedgefield (2) and Ffos Las. Shaped as if needing comeback and better expected now.

Form: 5P111-6

Kapga De Lily²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 97

13/8

Haydock novice hurdle winner in 2018. Lightly raced since but back on track when running out an 8-length winner over fences at Bangor (20.3f) last month. Sound claims on that evidence.

Form: 44/754-1

Forecasts

Kapga De Lily (13/8), No No Juliet (3/1), Ballybough Nora (4/1), Overawed (6/1), Silent Steps (11/1), Miss Zip (22/1)

KAPGA DE LILY looked a different model as she got off the mark over fences with plenty to spare at Bangor on her return last month and a 9 lb rise may underestimate her. No No Juliet is generally progressive so may emerge as the biggest threat on debut for Fergal O'Brien.