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Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 45.9s

Chemical Warfare²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: T Collier

50/1

Has offered little both starts over hurdles, last of 4 in novice (40/1) at Musselburgh (15.6f) 24 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 864

Greatest Star^t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

2/1

Had wind op before promising fourth of 9 in novice (5/2) at Hereford (16.2f, good) on his hurdles bow 22 days ago. Tongue strap on now, and looks the one to beat on form.

Form: 345-4

Mahanakhon Power¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Keighley

20/1

Fair 11f Flat winner but yet to match that form in two runs over hurdles, only fourth of 5 in novice at Taunton (19f) 12 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 54

Sure Touch²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

4/9

Showed fairly useful form when landing Wincanton bumper but tailed off in Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April. Goes over hurdles now and needs considering with yard going well.

Form: 10-

Forecasts

Sure Touch (4/9), Greatest Star (2/1), Mahanakhon Power (20/1), Chemical Warfare (50/1)

GREATEST STAR made a pleasing start over hurdles when fourth at Hereford and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to open his account here. Hurdling-newcomer Sure Touch brings winning bumper form to the table and hails from an in-form yard too so is fancied to chase him home.