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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 7m 1.10s

Ask A Honey Bee^p⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| D

1/9

Signed off last term with hurdles win at Uttoxeter (23.3f) and better form when twice runner-up switched to chasing this autumn, latterly behind Threeunderthrufive at Exeter (3m). Big player.

Form: 3P01-22

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Captain Cuckoo^p,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 98WS

7/1

Maiden pointer. Modest form at best under Rules and likely to fall short again kept to novice company. Had wind surgery.

Form: 22F-5P4

Coalbrook Bridge⁷⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard

28/1

Bollin Eric gelding who was sent off at 66/1 and offered little when pulled up in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle (23f) just over 2 years ago. Passed over on belated return/chase debut for new stable.

Form: P/

Non-Runners

Barnaviddaun²²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: D G Bridgwater J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ask A Honey Bee (1/9), Barnaviddaun (1/1), Captain Cuckoo (7/1), Coalbrook Bridge (28/1)

ASK A HONEY BEE has made a bright start over fences, twice filling the runner-up spot, latterly behind Threeunderthrufive at Exeter in November (who has scored twice subsequently). He gets the nod to go one place better, ahead of Barnaviddaun who can dispel his Newbury return/chase debut spill and pose the chief threat.