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Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 26.45s

Vengeur De Guye^p,t⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 114| D

14/1

Veteran who's not proving easiest to catch right of late, running one of his lesser races when fourth at Kelso 6 weeks ago. Drops further in the weights but needs more to feature.

Form: 2/33534-

Kalaharry⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 114| C

11/2

Good placed efforts over fences last 2 starts, beaten only by an improver at Ayr 68 days ago. Remains unexposed in this sphere and leading claims back down in trip.

Form: 232/632-

Itsnotyouitsme^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 113

7/4

Best effort yet over hurdles when only beaten by a class-dropper at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Certainly not ruled out on chase debut.

Form: 3/67232-

Mah Mate Bob⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 105| CD

10/3

Three-time winner over fences during 2019/20 season. Failed to match that form last term but he did shape second best behind an improver after 3 months off at Kelso 63 days ago.

Form: 165/443-

Treshnish^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 101| CD

11/4

Had nothing to spare when ending long losing run over C&D 19 days ago, benefiting from a further drop in grade and a better round of jumping. Still well treated on old form so he's respected.

Form: 6UP051-

Forecasts

Itsnotyouitsme (7/4), Treshnish (11/4), Mah Mate Bob (10/3), Kalaharry (11/2), Vengeur De Guye (14/1)

A tricky opener to solve with KALAHARRY getting the vote to gain his first win over fences having been beaten only by an improver at Ayr back in March. This is just his fourth start over the larger obstacles and he should be capable from this sort of mark. Last-time-out scorer Treshnish shades the vote for the forecast spot ahead of Itsnotyouitsme.