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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 22.00s

Deeper Blue⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 117

1/1

Fair form in two bumpers and left opening hurdles run behind when second to a good one at Chepstow in October. In nothing like the same form both starts since and now back in trip.

Form: 25-3265

Dusky Days³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

9/4

Flemensfirth gelding who made ideal start when landing a Stratford bumper in May. Cracking fourth in listed company 7 months later before lesser effort at Newbury. Should make a hurdler.

Form: 140

Save Face¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: H Whittington

14/1

€15,000 3-y-o, half-brother to 4 winners, including Gunar (2½m-21f hurdles winner in France) and Tolgora (17f hurdle winner in France). Dam placed over hurdles. Maiden Irish pointer, unplaced latest.

Form: P5-P6

Uranus Des Bordes²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater

7/1

Kapgarde half-brother to Kenne des Bordes. Dam, little impact over hurdles, half-sister to (15f-17f French hurdles winner) Gamine Royale. Promise amidst inexperience when second at Huntingdon.

Form: 2

Sallyann¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford

25/1

Related to winners and displayed ability when third twice in bumpers this winter. Should have a future over hurdles given her pedigree but was never involved at Plumpton 19 days ago.

Form: 338

Girandole²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 104

12/1

Well held all 3 Flat starts but has quickly made up into a fair hurdler, improving on debut form when second in 13-runner juvenile at Taunton (16.5f) in December. Dropped away tamely at Chepstow.

Form: 226

Forecasts

Deeper Blue (1/1), Dusky Days (9/4), Uranus Des Bordes (7/1), Girandole (12/1), Save Face (14/1), Sallyann (25/1)

URANUS DES BORDES displayed plenty of ability amidst inexperience when runner-up at Huntingdon 3 weeks ago and, sure to have derived plenty from that, he can improve beyond the level set by Deeper Blue and Girandole.