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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 46.50s

River Bray^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 125| CD

7/1

Runner-up twice last season for all temperamental side resurfaced. Had a wind op prior to return and well held completed start.

Form: 6282-5U

Beltor^t1,v⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 122

5/1

Reacted well to first-time visor when ready winner at Newton Abbot (17f, soft) in May 2019. Unable to continue the good work later that year and not at top of his game back on the level in October.

Form: 4/19945-

Neff¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122

4/1

Successful twice in novice campaign and stepped up on a low-key reappearance when third of 6 at Fontwell 3 weeks ago. Looks in need of further help from the assessor.

Form: 2210-73

Long Call²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: A W Carroll| OR: 118

6/1

Hurdles winner for Tony Martin in 2017 but rarely seen over obstacles since. Did win on the level in August but never able to land a blow back over timber a month ago.

Form: 20703/6

Accomplice¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117

4/1

Impressive on hurdles debut in France in November 2018. Nowhere near that level in 2 outings 21 months aparts for Paul Nicholls so he isn't an easy one to weigh up.

Form: 17/0

Thahab Ifraj¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 106| CD

3/1

Caused an upset on return from 9 months off over this C&D in October and he followed up at Kempton 5 weeks ago. Escapes a penalty so the hat-trick may well be on.

Form: 35/P7-11

Non-Runners

Green Or Black²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Thahab Ifraj (3/1), Accomplice (4/1), Neff (4/1), Beltor (5/1), Green Or Black (5/1), Long Call (6/1), River Bray (7/1)

Most of these arrive with a lot to prove with the glaring exception of THAHAB IFRAJ, who chases a hat-trick with this test of speed right up his street. Accomplice has to be capable of better for Paul Nicholls and is perhaps the chief threat.