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Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 3m 47.51s

First Impression²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 127| D

5/4

Fit from the Flat (fairly useful) when readily landing 2m handicap hurdle at Wetherby 23 days ago, quickening clear run-in. Up 7 lb but still weighted to go in again.

Form: 2515-1

Minella Plus^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| CD

2/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after novice victories over C&D and at Catterick (19f), Goes handicapping now with more to offer, so he's in the mix for yard among the winners.

Form: 532211

Spiritofthenorth¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 108

7/1

Fair 10f maiden on the Flat who has shown a similar level of form in two hurdling runs. having wind op before fourth in novice at Sedgefield (2m) 13 days ago. Into handicaps now and not ruled out.

Form: 24

Auditoria²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 107| BF

7/1

Fair maiden on the level and in this sphere, still going well when unseated rider 4 out in novice at Fakenham (16f) 20 days ago. Not discounted on her handicap bow.

Form: 22-2U

My Macho Man^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 92

28/1

Fair Flat winner for John Quinn. Yet to score over hurdles, but he got back on track when second of 4 in handicap over C&D 33 days ago. Plenty more is needed from 9 lb out of the handicap, however.

Form: 436982

Les's Legacy³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 90

22/1

40/1, very good fourth of 11 in 2m handicap hurdle at Hexham 31 days ago. Faces uphill task from 11 lb out of the handicap, though.

Form: 077-594

Forecasts

First Impression (5/4), Minella Plus (2/1), Auditoria (7/1), Spiritofthenorth (7/1), Les's Legacy (22/1), My Macho Man (28/1)

FIRST IMPRESSION made a sparkling return to hurdling when scoring at Wetherby last month and is hard to side against here despite taking a 7 lb rise in the weights. Hat-trick seeking Minella Plus rates the obvious threat, with in-form duo Auditoria and Spiritofthenorth both not taken lightly either in a competitive handicap.