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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 18.9s

Oscars Leader^b1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 122| CD

1/1

Much improved since visor went on, winning twice last term, but run of good form this season ended when only third of 4 at Market Rasen last time. Blinkers tried now and sort to bounce back.

Form: 112-223

Diodorus^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 120

6/1

Fair Flat winner who built on promising hurdle debut second when going one better at Wetherby (2m, heavy) 11 months ago. Never looked comfortable at Catterick on last week's return.

Form: 21-224

Penpal⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 118

18/1

Fair form over hurdles in France (18.9f winner) and he stepped up on his yard debut effort when fifth in a novice at Catterick in December, fading late on. May build on that in a handicap.

Form: 5/06-105

Laskadine⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 112

9/2

Right back on song of late, impressively landing 2m handicap hurdle at Newcastle in December, quickening clear from before last. Hit with 10 lb rise but that may not be enough.

Form: 7-00421

Fiddlers Bow¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 109| D

9/1

Fair chaser who is fit from a spin in a jumpers bumper but hard to know what to expect on first hurdles start since 2017.

Form: 2624-P5

Seaborough³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Thompson| OR: 106| CD

22/1

C&D winner in December 2019 but little to shout about in various company of late.

Form: 48-U9P0

Comber Mill^t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 93| D

8/1

Runner-up effort over this C&D in December flanked by lesser efforts. Lurks on a dangerous mark but others are more persuasive.

Form: 2-04208

Forecasts

Oscars Leader (1/1), Laskadine (9/2), Diodorus (6/1), Comber Mill (8/1), Fiddlers Bow (9/1), Penpal (18/1), Seaborough (22/1)

LASKADINE was value for a lot more than the official winning margin at Newcastle when last seen in December, and if he's in that mood again, the follow up is on the cards from 10 lb higher. Oscars Leader sports blinkers this time and is very likely to give his running from the front.