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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 1.45s

Dino Velvet²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 130

4/1

Positive return from wind surgery when fourth in 2m Market Rasen listed handicap in September. Unable to build on that twice since but this a bit less competitive.

Form: 383477

River Bray^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 130| CD

5/2

Has some temperament but he did manage a C&D win in 6-runner event early last month. Found out in a deeper race at Kempton over Christmas but could be happier in this small-field scenario.

Form: 82-5U18

Mack The Man³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127

10/11

Won a listed handicap in the mud at Sandown last winter. Well below that level in 2 chase starts this season (distant second first occasion) but better can be expected back hurdling.

Form: P/11B-25

Kloud Gate³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 113

18/1

Decisive winner of handicaps at Leicester and Doncaster in December 2018 but hasn't offered much in 2 outings back from an absence this winter. Mark on the decline but could only consider if backed.

Form: 5116/89

Non-Runners

Rosie And Millie²⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: M Scudamore J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Mack The Man (10/11), Rosie And Millie (11/10), River Bray (5/2), Dino Velvet (4/1), Kloud Gate (18/1)

ROSIE AND MILLIE ran a good race from the front in a useful heat at Musselburgh at the beginning of the month and it's possible she'll be able to dominate this small field. Mack The Man can get his career back on track returned to hurdles and provide the main threat.