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Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 4m 15.29s

Le Ligerien^t1⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 122

7/2

Useful hurdler at this peak but has struggled to see his races out fr a while. weakening from 3 out on second chase start at Newbury in March. Application of a tongue tie may help.

Form: 3P4428-

Ar Mest¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: T Scudamore| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 121

2/1

Underachieved over fences but dropped to a seller over hurdles and made the most of a good opportunity in first-time cheekpieces at Fakenham 12 days ago. Picked up by Nick Mitchell.

Form: 35522-1

Larch Hill²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 111| D

7/2

Stopped the slide frm reduced mark when runner-up at Southwell in March and duly went one better at Warwick 3 weeks later. Back up 5 lb but he needs considering.

Form: 3/F3921-

Atlantic Storm^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 109| CD

11/4

In good heart during the summer and back to form when winning at Hereford in October. Second to Larch Hill at Warwick 3 weeks ago and eased 1 lb for that.

Form: 125532-

Red Inca²⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: A Phillips| OR: 106

16/1

Stepped up markedly on comeback run when scoring at Fakenham (16.3f) and backed that up when second at Newbury a fortnight later. Best to overlook heavy defeat back on the level.

Form: 231/812-

Non-Runners

Getariver²⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Candy Burg⁸⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Ar Mest (2/1), Atlantic Storm (11/4), Larch Hill (7/2), Le Ligerien (7/2), Getariver (4/1), Candy Burg (15/2), Red Inca (16/1)

GETARIVER hasn't really delivered on her early promise but she was back in good order when runner-up over fences at Sedgefield a month ago, and having been eased 1 lb, is weighted to strike. An on-song Ar Mest would be dangerous starting out for a new yard, while Larch Hill and Atlantic Storm occupied the first two positions at Warwick last time.