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Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 40.5s

Tommy's Oscar¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 139| D

7/4

Fine novice campaign last season, winning 4 times and was third in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr when last seen in April. Bold show likely if full tuned-up for this assignment.

Form: 112613-

Takeit Easy¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 132| D

3/1

Produced a career-best when notching third hurdles success at Ludlow in May. Further progress when chasing home an in-form rival at Stratford the following month and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 1631-12

Alqamar⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 132| D

9/2

Useful Flat stayer who has made a fine start over hurdles, making it 4-5 in this sphere when narrowly prevailing at Cartmel last time. Needs considering up just 3 lb, for all that this is tougher.

Form: 2-1111

Another Theatre¹⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 124| D

40/1

Enhanced good strike rate over hurdles when landing a 19.8f Sedgefield handicap in March. Ran poorly pitched into listed company next time and improvement needed back from a 6-month absence.

Form: 12901P-

Constancio^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| BF| D

11/4

Successful off this mark at Plumpton last October and returned to form when a clear second in a 2m handicap there 24 days ago. Forecast conditions in his favour and should be in the mix.

Form: 3-68342

Non-Runners

Scorched Earth⁸¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Oakley Brown

Forecasts

Tommy's Oscar (7/4), Constancio (11/4), Takeit Easy (3/1), Alqamar (9/2), Scorched Earth (14/1), Another Theatre (40/1)

Conceding weight all round in this small but select field won't be easy, but TOMMY'S OSCAR could be equal to the task. Indeed, he enjoyed a most productive novice campaign last term, culminating in a solid effort in the Scottish Champion Hurdle, and may well have more to offer this season. Constancio, Alqamar and Takeit Easy (in that order of preference) are all greatly respected.