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Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 2.88s

Larch Hill^h¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 105| D

14/1

Hurdles winner who got off the mark at first attempt over fences at Market Rasen (17.2f) back in spring 2019. Below best upon returning from lengthy absence this winter and bit to prove here.

Form: 713/F39

Eclat Des Mottes^v¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 104

18/1

Hurdles winner earlier in career and set to show first form for current yard when taking a heavy fall late on at Catterick (15.6f) in December (booked for a place). Given time since and not ruled out.

Form: 40-P7PF

Downbythestrand³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 103

4/1

Point winner who made it third time lucky in hunter chases at Stratford in May 2019. Confirmed he retains ability when fourth on belated return at Huntingdon recently but now he needs to build on that

Form: 441/41-4

Costly Diamond^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: G Hanmer| OR: 97| D

1/1

Winning pointer who arrives here on a roll, landing back-to-back Sedgefield handicaps (2m) in recent weeks, the latest emphatically. Big player in hat-trick bid with Skelton booked.

Form: 044311

Shady Oaks^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 95

7/1

Maiden who was perked up by a visor initially late last year, twice hitting the frame in course handicaps. However, recent efforts not so inspiring, finishing a hollow second here 9 days ago.

Form: 724472

Torrent Des Mottes^p⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 77| D

13/2

Showed the benefit of his run over further when regaining winning thread at Huntingdon (16.5f) in 8 days ago, responding well when tackled. However, he wouldn't be an obvious follow-up candidate.

Form: 863651

The City Cobbler^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber| OR: 75

28/1

Well held in bumpers/novice hurdles and whilst she may have needed her chase debut effort last month (on back of a wind op) she does need to step up to figure. 4 lb "wrong" at weights here.

Form: R0/79-95

Forecasts

Costly Diamond (1/1), Downbythestrand (4/1), Torrent Des Mottes (13/2), Shady Oaks (7/1), Larch Hill (14/1), Eclat Des Mottes (18/1), The City Cobbler (28/1)

COSTLY DIAMOND arrives having registered back-to-back victories at Sedgefield in recent weeks, the latest an emphatic success 2 weeks ago. The handicapper has reacted but she's clearly on a roll and gets the nod to complete the hat-trick. Eclat des Mottes was in the process of running well when falling late at Catterick in December and is feared, ahead of Downbythestrand.