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Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 4.19s

Benny's Bridge¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: J J Burke| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 121| D

15/8

Near-useful hurdler on his day and matched pick of his form on belated switch to chasing when third at Doncaster. Easy to forgive Newbury run so worth another chance back down in class.

Form: 60-653P

Siroco Jo⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 119| BF| D

6/5

Useful-looking gelding who doubled his hurdles tally with a bit in hand at Newbury in November. Might have found next run coming too soon and type to get back on track sent chasing following a break.

Form: 2P10-14

Nebuchadnezzar^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 109| D

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler but not at that level all 3 chase starts this term. Mark is easing and in good hands but others more persuasive.

Form: 378-546

Non-Runners

Opening Bid¹⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: C J Down J: Non Runner

Blueberg³⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Siroco Jo (6/5), Benny's Bridge (15/8), Nebuchadnezzar (11/4), Blueberg (8/1), Opening Bid (10/1)

SIROCO JO might have found his Lingfield run coming too soon 5 days after making a winning return at Newbury so is taken to get back on track sent chasing after a break. Things didn't go to plan for Benny's Bridge at Newbury 2 weeks ago and he's worth another chance to confirm chase debut promise.