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Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 6m 16.5s

Activial^p1⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George| OR: 138

9/2

Smart chaser at his best. Last of 10 over hurdles at Vichy in May after 13 months off so can be expected to strip fitter now back in this sphere.

Form: 6P/F332-

Rock On Fruity¹⁰⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 135| D

10/1

Veteran hurdler/chaser who took his tally to three for last season when landing a 4-runner handicap over fences at Newcastle in March. Deserves plenty of respect on his return despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 161741-

Yeavering Belle^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 126

11/4

Fairly useful over hurdles and, fitted with cheekpieces, she jumped better as the race wore on when runner-up on chase bow at Worcester in May. Open to improvement, and she needs considering.

Form: P10P8-2

Bbold^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125

9/4

Off the mark for current yard at Stratford last summer and back from 9 weeks off with good second of 5 in handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good) 20 days ago. Expected to be bang there off same mark.

Form: 53373-2

What's Occurring³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 121

10/3

Made winning start over fences sole run in 2019/20. Well held both starts last season but back from 6 months off with good second of 5 in handicap at Uttoxeter 33 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 301/37-2

Non-Runners

Oscar Nomination⁴⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: G Hanmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bbold (9/4), Yeavering Belle (11/4), What's Occurring (10/3), Activial (9/2), Rock On Fruity (10/1), Oscar Nomination (14/1)

A case can be made for all of these but BBOLD lost absolutely nothing in defeat when runner-up at Worcester last time and he can capitalise on a good mark here. Yeavering Belle seems sure to build on her encouraging chasing bow at the same track and rates a big threat, although both Rock On Fruity and What's Occurring are not dismissed lightly either in a competitive handicap chase.