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Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 15.38s

Elysian Flame^p⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 114

5/2

Useful on the Flat and has shown plenty over hurdles, losing little caste in defeat when third behind upwardly-mobile Bear Ghylls at Exeter in January. Down in grade here and needs taking seriously.

Form: 355-223

Itsnotyouitsme^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 110

10/1

Best effort yet when second of 9 on handicap debut at Hexham on the back of a wind op in December (good form). Not quite in same form at Ayr 12 weeks later but is worth another chance.

Form: 53-6723

Barnay^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 109| CD

5/1

Is going through a good spell at the moment, resuming winning ways under a positive ride over C&D 27 days ago. Forced into a better race now, but should continue to give a good account.

Form: 2-63121

Foster'sisland²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 107| CD

5/4

Seemed to appreciate the drop back in trip when off the mark with plenty in hand over C&D in February. Followed up 5 days on under a penalty at Newcastle and may do better still.

Form: 36P311

Pitempton Power²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 106

14/1

Just poor form in a pair of bumpers. but much better signs since switched to hurdles, and remains capable of better now venturing into handicaps. Interesting.

Form: 6744

Cellar Vie²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 102

25/1

Fair form in bumpers in 2018/19 and ran his best race over hurdles after 12 weeks off when fourth in 19.3f novice here 27 days ago. Entitled to come on for that, and opening mark looks fair.

Form: 735/764

Forecasts

Foster'sisland (5/4), Elysian Flame (5/2), Barnay (5/1), Itsnotyouitsme (10/1), Pitempton Power (14/1), Cellar Vie (25/1)

ELYSIAN FLAME lost little caste in defeat when third behind upwardly-mobile Bear Ghylls at Exeter in January and looks worth backing down in grade here. Cellar Vie’s opening mark appears fair and he’s feared most, along with fellow handicap-debutant Pitempton Power.