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Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 0.13s

Bilboa River^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 94

11/2

Fourth in a 21f maiden hurdle in Ireland in July but has finished well held since, including twice for this yard. Drops in grade/trip here.

Form: 474067

Bold Red^p1,t1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 75

33/1

Has shown very little at big prices. Tongue strap/cheekpieces go on down in grade now.

Form: 580-F08

Canal Rocks^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn

16/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat (stays 1¼m). Has made a low-key start over hurdles, well beaten in novice selling hurdle at Leicester 3 weeks ago (behind Garrison Commander).

Form: U6

Garrison Commander^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 88

4/1

First form over hurdles for this yard when third, beaten 12 lengths, in similar selling event at Leicester fitted with tongue tie 3 weeks ago. Good claims on that.

Form: 890-403

Liberty Power^t⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

85/40

Showed ability on the Flat at up to 9f for Tim Easterby in 2020 but little impact after a year off on hurdles debut for this yard at Fontwell (19.2f, soft) in October.

Form: P

Overhaugh Street²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: E De Giles| D

11/4

Fair stayer on Flat (won another handicap in the mud at Chester in October). Little impact in third on only other go over hurdles 13 months ago but this is easier.

Form: 3-

Whitlock^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: James Bowen| T: A Irvine| OR: 96| D

13/2

Useful on the Flat at his best and put it all together to get off mark over hurdles in 2m Plumpton handicap for Nicky Henderson in May. Has shown very little since.

Form: 010-103

Forecasts

Liberty Power (85/40), Overhaugh Street (11/4), Garrison Commander (4/1), Bilboa River (11/2), Whitlock (13/2), Canal Rocks (16/1), Bold Red (33/1)

Very hard to make a compelling case for any but GARRISON COMMANDER posted a Timeform rating of 90 in a similar event at Leicester 3 weeks ago and a repeat of that could be good enough. Overhaugh Street won again on the level in October and could be the danger on just his second go in this sphere.