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Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 5m 47.2s

The Bay Birch^t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 127| D

3/1

Mark has come down 11 lb since the start of season and she looked back in better form when third at Kempton 20.5f, good to soft) last month. Not discounted.

Form: 335063

Deja Vue^t1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 127

10/3

Point/hurdles winner who has been runner-up both starts over fences this season at Ffos Las and Exeter. More needed to overcome this mark but less exposed than most of these. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 153P-22

Kapga De Lily²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| D

5/4

Low-mileage 8-y-o who made it 4-5 over fences with wide-margin success in 3m Chepstow handicap 29 days ago. Excellent claims of completing five-timer despite a 10 lb rise.

Form: 54-1111

Little Light^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 120| C

6/1

Dual 2m chase winner last winter, including here on heavy. Not at best in 2 outings this term, though. Cheekpieces the headgear of choice now. Others have less to prove.

Form: 1331-35

Non-Runners

Arian⁶⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Kapga De Lily (5/4), The Bay Birch (3/1), Deja Vue (10/3), Arian (9/2), Little Light (6/1)

KAPGA DE LILY is a mare on a roll and can defy the handicapper again and provide Venetia Williams with a second successive win in this contest. Arian has been given a bit of time to get over her fall at Cheltenham in December and can give the selection most to think about ahead of Deja Vue.