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Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 37.10s

Messire Des Obeaux⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: A King| OR: 150

4/6

Formerly a smart novice hurdler and winner of first 2 chase starts at Wincanton (both at 2½m), including the Grade 2 Dipper. Below par last time, but obvious chance here if coping with this new trip.

Form: 33/4-114

Marown³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 137| BF

11/8

Winner of sole bumper start and 2-2 over hurdles. Has taken well to fences, runner-up in Grade 2/handicap company at Haydock the last twice (both at 2½m) and this stiffer test could be what he wants.

Form: 11-3122

Canada Kid¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| D

100/1

Just the one win win from half-a-dozen starts between the flags, and he hasn't pulled up any trees in a couple of novice chases for new yard this season. Probably more one for handicaps later on.

Form: S417/53

Captain Cuckoo¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard

28/1

Nine-race maiden pointer who appeared to show a bit more than on his Rules debut when chasing home the long odds-on Hitman in a 3-runner Newbury novice (19.8f, good) 17 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 33/F4-42

Non-Runners

Cadeyrn¹¹⁰²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: M Scudamore J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Messire Des Obeaux (4/6), Marown (11/8), Cadeyrn (8/1), Captain Cuckoo (28/1), Canada Kid (100/1)

MAROWN clearly has a bit to find with Messire des Obeaux, but the form of his latest second at Haydock looks solid (the third has since won a listed handicap) and, of the two, he may be the one better suited by this trip. Furthermore, Messire des Obeaux does have a bit to prove following a disappointing effort at Sandown, albeit in Grade 1 company. Cadeyrn is entitled to come on for the run.