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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 2.47s

Who's The Guv'nor^t⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 103

16/1

Went close in a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen in May, but has failed to reproduce that level of form since and was amiss on his chase debut at Huntingdon 87 days ago. Has lots to prove.

Form: 2-2635P

Donladd²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 101

2/1

Fair 17f winning hurdler who hinted at promise on Hexham chase debut and duly built on that when third at Wetherby 4 weeks ago. May do better again off 2 lb lower mark, so he's a player.

Form: 21P-403

Victory Echo^b1,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100

9/4

Ended a run of poor form when third over C&D last month. Blinkers go on now and he needs to back it up.

Form: 055263

Massini Man³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 99

3/1

It's now fourteen runs since his last win in 2018 but he returned to form from a reduced mark when runner-up at Southwell last month. Needs considering.

Form: 3FP-482

Go Pharisee Flyer^v1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Greatrex| OR: 82

6/1

Went with some promise sent chasing when third of 5 at Taunton on his reappearance but he's failed to build on it both runs since. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 00P-3FP

Non-Runners

Da Vinci Hand¹⁷

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: Miss J E Foster J: Thomas Willmott

Forecasts

Donladd (2/1), Victory Echo (9/4), Da Vinci Hand (5/2), Massini Man (3/1), Go Pharisee Flyer (6/1), Who's The Guv'nor (16/1)

DONLADD hails from a yard among the winners and looks to have been found a very good opportunity to open his account in this sphere after his encouraging Wetherby third. Massini Man arrives on a long losing run but should be thereabouts if building on his Southwell second. Victory Echo can't be discounted either if the fitting of blinkers ekes out a bit more improvement.