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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 56.1s

Barrichello⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 130| BF| D

7/2

Slightly frustrating last season but an improved performer during the autumn, winning a brace of novice events at Bangor and Haydock (listed). Excuses next time and respected now handicapping.

Form: 222-114

Washington⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| D

11/4

Dual bumper winner who completed hat-trick on hurdles debut at Bangor on return. Similar form when second in 4-runner Grade 2 at Cheltenham before good third in novice there. Opening mark a fair one.

Form: 11-123

Lydford^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 126| D

6/1

Useful handicapper on Flat for Roger Varian who has made a promising start over hurdles, winning a Southwell maiden before defying a penalty at Market Rasen. Open to further progress now handicapping.

Form: 211

Good Risk At All⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: S Thomas| OR: 124| D

11/8

Smart in bumpers, winning a brace of listed events. Badly needed experience when turned over at short odds on Chepstow hurdle bow and bumped into a special one at Newbury since. Can do better.

Form: 211-22

Heronord⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| BF

22/1

Jumping has let him down in 2 runs over fences for current connections but he shaped encouragingly all the while so not taken lightly back over hurdles.

Form: 5256U5

Non-Runners

River Bray¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: V R A Dartnall J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Good Risk At All (11/8), Washington (11/4), Barrichello (7/2), Lydford (6/1), Heronord (22/1), River Bray (25/1)

LYDFORD has used his useful Flat speed to good effect over hurdles so far and is open to further improvement going handicapping at a track that is sure to suit. Good Risk At All had no chance with Jonbon at Newbury but his opening mark is potentially a good one given his smart form in bumpers so he's feared most, ahead of Washington.