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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 15.7s

Raecius Felix⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| OR: 122

5/2

Maiden hurdler but has already proved to be a better chaser and completed a double with another efficient display at Sedgefield. Slithered on landing at Kelso since and remains of interest.

Form: 2-0411P

Stay Humble^b1⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 120

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler for Willie Mullins. Respectable start over fences for this yard and headgear fitted back down in trip.

Form: 54/663-3

Champagne Noir^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 116| BF| D

9/4

Improved to make a winning start over fences at Huntingdon (19.8f) in October but looked summed up by mark when placed off 7 lb higher both starts since. Headgear on.

Form: 646-123

On A Promise³⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 114

13/2

Progressive staying hurdler in 2017/18 and understandably looked rusty sent chasing after 23 months off at Catterick in February. Has since left Nicky Richards.

Form: 51121/4-

Book Of Invasions^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

9/2

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles but has disappointed since, including over fences.

Form: 194-56P

Non-Runners

Overcourt⁶⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Champagne Noir (9/4), Overcourt (9/4), Raecius Felix (5/2), Stay Humble (9/2), Book Of Invasions (9/2), On A Promise (13/2)

OVERCOURT looks a highly-progressive sort and his opening mark over fences is a good one judged on his chase debut at Sedgefield. He's a confident selection with Raecius Felix and Stay Humble best of the others.