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Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 39.36s

Summit Like Herbie²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 110| BF| D

9/4

Ended last campaign with Doncaster victory. Respectable efforts all 4 starts this term, including after 3 months off at Plumpton last time. Should figure.

Form: 31-3425

Diamond Brig²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 108| D

8/1

Bounced back to score cosily in Uttoxeter handicap chase on debut for current stable in November, but underwhelming at Chepstow and Wetherby subsequently.

Form: 4P5-1P7

Take Em Out^t¹³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105

20/1

Matched his fair hurdle exploits when landing a Stratford handicap chase in July 2019. Offered little when pulled up on return at Exeter in November, though.

Form: 262/51-P

First Class Return^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: O Murphy| OR: 101

5/4

Long-standing maiden, but has been shaping up well over hurdles for new yard of late, beaten only by a stable switcher at Ayr 3 weeks ago. Returns to chasing now and looks ready to strike.

Form: 4-00922

Shady Oaks^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 95

7/1

Maiden who has been perked up by a visor this season, but found good run coming to a halt here in December and fared no better at Wetherby 12 weeks later. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 672447

Packettotherafters^t,v²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 84

14/1

Modest chaser who returned to form when second over C&D on reappearance in August, but pulled up both starts since.

Form: 6PP-2PP

Forecasts

First Class Return (5/4), Summit Like Herbie (9/4), Shady Oaks (7/1), Diamond Brig (8/1), Packettotherafters (14/1), Take Em Out (20/1)

FIRST CLASS RETURN is a long-standing maiden, but he's been shaping up well over hurdles for Olly Murphy and looks ready to strike. Summit Like Herbie can provide the main threat if his jumping/temperament holds up.