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First Account^v³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 122| D

9/4

Form: 3/3-P221

Frenchy Du Large²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120

6/4

Placed all 4 starts in bumpers and showed improved form to get off the mark over hurdles at the fifth attempt at Ludlow (21.2f) when last seen in February. Type to make a chaser. Big player.

Form: 3/42361-

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Uptown Harry^p¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 117

6/1

Largely consistent and deservedly opened his account over fences at the seventh attempt at Perth (23.8f) on final start of last season. 5 lb rise fair and claims if ready to roll following a break.

Form: 4P234-1

If Not For Dylan¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 112

17/2

Yet to get his head in front, both between the flags (0-3) and under Rules (0-6), but he has shown ability and a line can be drawn through his latest run at Ayr. 2 lb lower now and worth considering.

Form: 7-24344

Well Above Par^p,t¹⁸⁸

9/1

Regained the winning thread over this C&D in March, but jumping went to pot when running no sort of a race at Ayr next time. Since undergone a wind op and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 64621-P

Blakerigg¹⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 100| D

20/1

Fairly useful winner in 2018, but he hasn't shown much spark in 3 starts since returning from a lengthy absence in March.

Form: P22/P-U8

Non-Runners

Victory Echo²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: M A Barnes J: Non Runner

Caboy²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Frenchy Du Large (6/4), First Account (9/4), Uptown Harry (6/1), Caboy (8/1), If Not For Dylan (17/2), Well Above Par (9/1), Victory Echo (10/1), Blakerigg (20/1)

Several of these have a point to prove for one reason or another, FRENCHY DU LARGE being the glaring exception. Indeed, he improved when signing off last season on a winning note in a Ludlow handicap hurdle and it's highly likely that this 6-y-o will be seen in an even better light now switched to fences. First Account is second choice ahead of If Not For Dylan.