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Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 6m 40.74s

Call Off The Dogs¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 96

6/5

Fontwell hurdles winner last term and narrowly outpointed by an in-form rival on second chase start over 17.8f there recently. Stamina for this trip isn't copper-bottomed but big player all the same.

Form: 513P-U2

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Tzar De L'Elfe^t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 92| CD

13/2

Opened chase account over C&D in December 2019. That's his sole victory in this sphere from 28 attempts but clearly goes well here (Plumpton chase form figures read 223133355) and he's not discounted.

Form: 3/834-55

Minella Examiner^v³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 90

9/1

Now 10 lb lower than for his breakthrough success in a Doncaster handicap chase in February 2020. However, he has offered little so far this season, including in a first-time visor last time.

Form: 13/4-88P

Pour Une Raison^v⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N R Mitchell| OR: 82| D

3/1

Won a pair of handicap hurdles last term but hasn't shown much this time round, offering little switched to fences the last twice (pulled up on each occasion).

Form: 1-076PP

Auld Sod^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 76

11/2

Bagged a Ffos Las handicap chase off 5 lb higher for Philip Hobbs last year. Encouraging reappearance second here (19.8f) for new yard in October and, though below par since, he's not ruled out.

Form: 77235U

Non-Runners

Flaminger²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Call Off The Dogs (6/5), Pour Une Raison (3/1), Flaminger (3/1), Auld Sod (11/2), Tzar De L'Elfe (13/2), Minella Examiner (9/1)

CALL OFF THE DOGS admittedly didn't appear to get home on his sole previous attempt at this trip back in November 2020, but conditions were testing that day and his stamina may well pass the test on this better ground. If so, he will have every chance of going one better than at Fontwell last time. Veteran Tzar de L'Elfe is feared most.