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Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 3m 58.40s

Vengeur De Guye^p,t¹³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| CD

18/1

Veteran who was operating below his best when last seen during the spring, weakening up the straight when third at Hexham (15.6f) in May. However, worth noting he's gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 33534-3

Wolfcatcher^p,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 110

13/2

Has fallen plenty in the weights and he again ran with credit when 7 lengths second in 6-runner Kelso handicap 7 days ago. Losing run is mounting up but claims in current groove.

Form: 356-252

Schmidt^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| BF| D

5/1

Hurdles winner who was only just touched off at Uttoxeter (2m) on his penultimate start in July. Not disgraced at Tramore next time and he's no forlorn hope starting out for new yard.

Form: 332624

Fort De L'Ocean^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107| D

9/2

Form: 8-91824

Sword Of Fate⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 106| C| D

5/2

Has enjoyed a productive summer, winning over hurdles here and fences at Cartmel. Fact he took a strong hold didn't help when fourth at Kelso (17f) 7 days ago but races off correct mark again here.

Form: 142424

Fourth Of July^t⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 103

5/1

Showed the benefit of wind surgery when winning back-to-back 17f Kelso handicap chases in March. Creditable in-the-frame efforts during May/June and he arrives here fresh.

Form: 4113-23

Ardera Cross²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 100| CD

11/2

Fair handicap chaser who won 3 times at Ayr last season. Struggled so far this term but he did at least stop the slide when third over 21f at Cartmel last month. Mark has eased a little more.

Form: 564443

Forecasts

Sword Of Fate (5/2), Fort De L'Ocean (9/2), Schmidt (5/1), Fourth Of July (5/1), Ardera Cross (11/2), Wolfcatcher (13/2), Vengeur De Guye (18/1)

FORT DE L'OCEAN ran a solid race and was unlucky to bump into a handicap blot over fences at Market Rasen on his penultimate start, and having again run well when fourth over hurdles last time, he's fancied to make another bold bid back over larger obstacles. Schmidt, on debut for Donald McCain, and Fourth of July are others to consider.