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Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 18.58s

Gentleman At Arms³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 134| C

2/13

Fairly useful Flat stayer who has taken well to hurdling, landing a course novice on Boxing Day and better form when runner-up in better company the last twice. Claims are there for all to see.

Form: 5122

Ballaquane⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood

15/2

Promising second in a 7-runner bumper at Wetherby on debut in March 2020. Off 21 months after and still finding his feet over hurdles.

Form: 2/74

Propelled²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

10/1

Second of 5 having been sent off odds-on for a course bumper in January. Disappointing at Hereford a month later but bred to do better over hurdles and he's in top hands.

Form: 24

Non-Runners

Honest Oscar⁴⁵⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: A Irvine J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Gentleman At Arms (2/13), Ballaquane (15/2), Propelled (10/1), Honest Oscar (25/1)

GENTLEMAN AT ARMS eases significantly in class and it would come as a major surprise were he to spurn this opportunity. Propelled represents a top yard and can leave his bumper form behind now hurdling.