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Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 7m 7.25s

Gangster⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Caoilin Quinn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 117WS

10/1

Poor efforts in regional Nationals since a good second at Perth (3m) in September. Has dropped in the weights at least and has promising conditional up now taking off 10 lb. Has also had a wind op.

Form: P-528PP

Echo Watt^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Hobson| OR: 117

11/5

Has taken really well to chasing, posting a career best when winning 3m Bangor handicap in the mud 11 days ago, digging deep. Good chance up 4 lb if in the same form.

Form: 211P-71

Hugo 'n Taz^b1,t⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 115WS

11/2

Not so good in 2 runs 9 months apart since a successful start for yard at Market Rasen a year ago but has quickly been given a chance in the weights. Has had a wind op and blinkers also tried here.

Form: 52P14-P

Young Turk^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 112

20/1

Successful in Tramore handicap chase for Gordon Elliott in the summer and first form for this yard when second, beaten 20 lengths, at 150/1 in C&D event 12 days ago. Must build on that.

Form: 10PPP2

I See You Well³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 110| CD

3/1

Mixed bag following on from his last success (over C&D 2 years ago) but made a relatively encouraging comeback after 13 months off at Wincanton on Boxing Day.

Form: 44/P56-6

Cheque En Blanc^b²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| C| D

3/1

Dual course winner over further who added Fontwell handicap chase to his tally in November. Ran respectably in the Sussex National 3 weeks ago, typically looking hard work. Back down in class now.

Form: P-P7145

Non-Runners

Shanroe Santos²⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 12

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Echo Watt (11/5), I See You Well (3/1), Cheque En Blanc (3/1), Hugo 'n Taz (11/2), Shanroe Santos (6/1), Gangster (10/1), Young Turk (20/1)

ECHO WATT is a chaser on the up and given he's sure to relish conditions he's taken to follow up his recent Bangor success and make it 4 wins from his last 6 starts. Veteran Shanroe Santos has dropped to a career-low mark and ran well on his only other visit to Plumpton, so could take a hand with Bryony Frost up. Cheque En Blanc can never be ruled out in these sort of races around here.