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Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 4.89s

Eclair Mag²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 122

10/3

:Ex-French recruit who sprung a surprise on British debut in 3m handicap chase at Market Rasen in January 2021. Record has been mixed since, unable to sustain effort at Lingfield last month.

Form: 23-86F7

Redzor^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

18/1

Pulled up in National Hunt Chase at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival. Off 22 months after and failed to complete in the mud at Sandown in January. In top hands but clearly has a lot to prove.

Form: 13P3P/P

Captain Tommy³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 119

3/1

Gained breakthrough success over fences on debut for this yard at Uttoxeter. Back below that winning mark and excuses for last 2 runs, so he's dangerous to rule out down in trip.

Form: 5634UP

Young Offender^b1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 118| BF

4/1

Hurdles winner who impressed when making a successful switch to chasing at Chepstow (26f) in October, forging clear. Extended 30f may have stretched him at Exeter but needed to see more at Uttoxeter.

Form: 042-163

Smuggler's Blues^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 115

9/2

Race was rather handed to him when snapping a lengthy losing sequence in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick a month ago. Profile isn't that appealing but this isn't a strong race.

Form: 3-P7541

Boughtbeforelunch^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 114

15/2

Scored at Ludlow in May but off 4 months and not in top form of late, weakening out of it at Doncaster 19 days ago.

Form: 22PFP3

Prairie Town^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 105| CD

10/1

Successful at Plumpton in May and cast aside several tame efforts when a shock 40/1 scorer over C&D 3 weeks ago. 6 lb rise fair enough but no banker to be in the same mood.

Form: 1459P1

Forecasts

Captain Tommy (3/1), Eclair Mag (10/3), Young Offender (4/1), Smuggler's Blues (9/2), Boughtbeforelunch (15/2), Prairie Town (10/1), Redzor (18/1)

This looks trappy with a chance taken on CAPTAIN TOMMY given he has had clear excuses the last twice, is back over a more suitable trip and is now 3 lb below his last winning mark. Prairie Town and Smuggler's Blues both won last time but are far from certain to be in the same mood this time.