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Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 6.31s

The Big Breakaway¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 148| D

2/9

Expensive point recruit who ran out an easy winner of his first couple of Rules outings before a good fourth in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle. Perfect start to chase career at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago.

Form: 1/114-1

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Bold Plan³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 135| D

7/2

Form: 2/01FP-5

Firenzo³¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 86

100/1

Modest form at best on second of 2 starts over hurdles in France and not even at that level for current yard. Chase debut.

Form: 059098-

Gibb Hill²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R H Buckler| OR: 86

100/1

Looks very limited.

Form: U96/5F-6

Forecasts

The Big Breakaway (2/9), Bold Plan (7/2), Firenzo (100/1), Gibb Hill (100/1)

A match between THE BIG BREAKAWAY and Bold Plan. The former drops back in trip while the latter goes up in distance, with Colin Tizzard's 5-y-o fully expected to pass this test before a crack at Graded company.