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Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 31.33s

L'Incorrigible²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 130WS

9/2

Looked a good prospect initially but has clearly had problems, his bumper and novice hurdle wins for Tom Lacey coming 2 years apart, while he was pulled up in a point recently after another year off.

Form: 1/12-P

N'Golo^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 127

7/1

Useful performer in his pomp for Willie Mullins and, while he struggled on the Flat in the autumn, he made a respectable stable debut when fourth over C&D. Held back by his jumping since.

Form: 093-476

Finisk River¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

9/1

Error-prone jumping means that he comes with risks but avoided mistakes when third in a big-field Cheltenham handicap (21f) in November. No impact twice since but given big chance by the assessor.

Form: 435388

East Street³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 108

9/2

Made a winning Rules debut in 2m Wetherby novice in November and ran well behind a thriving rival at Newcastle. Badly hampered early on last month's handicap debut so that run is excused.

Form: 9-2127

Hurricane Ali³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 108| BF

9/4

Dual winner last May but has looked rusty on both recent starts, able to make only brief headway when beaten favourite at Uttoxeter last month. Down another 2 lb and he's a player if sharper here.

Form: 112366

Sacre Pierre²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

10/3

Back-to-back juvenile hurdle winner last summer and first handicap success at the third attempt at Sedgefield a month ago. Up 6 lb in much deeper race but has to be of interest.

Form: 135F51

Non-Runners

Serious Ego²⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Hurricane Ali (9/4), Sacre Pierre (10/3), East Street (9/2), L'Incorrigible (9/2), N'Golo (7/1), Finisk River (9/1), Serious Ego (10/1)

Donald McCain saddles two in this with preference for FINISK RIVER, who has been given a major chance by the handicapper, over last-time-out Sedgefield winner Sacre Pierre. Of the rest, Hurricane Ali should be back at peak fitness now and he is a threat.