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Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 17.40s

Dallas Cowboy¹¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 105| CD

33/1

Signed off 2019 with victories at Catterick/here (19f) but proved to be a disappointment in trio of starts towards back end of last year. Mark has eased but break needs to have perked him up.

Form: 411-P57

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Armattiekan^b⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

5/1

Good start over fences during second half of last year, winning handicaps at Musselburgh/Catterick. Landed jumpers bumper 2 starts ago and whilst disappointing next time, no surprise to see better now

Form: 121319

High Noon^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

10/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who has highlighted he retains plenty of ability in recent starts, albeit not seeing race out having looked a threat over 21.4f here last month. Mark is easing and not dismissed.

Form: 122-P44

Lickpenny Larry^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 97| D

8/1

Fallen in the weights and off the mark for the season in a desperately weak race at Leicester (15.9f) last month, asserting gradually. Still, not ruled out from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 927431

Gouet Des Bruyeres^t³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 89

8/15

Ex-French gelding who, subsequent to undergoing a wind op, has got back on the up of late, off the mark in good style at Wetherby (15f) on Thursday. The one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 855531

Valseur Du Granval^p,t¹²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 89

18/1

Veteran who wasn't shaping all that badly when prior to falling 2 out at Leicester (15.9f) in December. Has fallen a long way in the weights and no forlorn hope after a short break.

Form: P6-636F

Non-Runners

Go As You Please¹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: P R Webber J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gouet Des Bruyeres (8/15), Go As You Please (4/1), Armattiekan (5/1), Lickpenny Larry (8/1), High Noon (10/1), Valseur Du Granval (18/1), Dallas Cowboy (33/1)

GOUET DES BRUYERES had displayed encouraging signs on the back of wind surgery and duly opened his chase account in good style at Wetherby on Thursday. He gets the nod to follow up under a penalty, with Armattiekan and Lickpenny Larry others to consider.