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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 3m 58.18s

Sebastopol^t,v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 144| BF| D

5/2

Made light work of an 8 lb lower mark to score at Kempton last month but made it no further than the first at Ayr last time. Remains unexposed as a handicap chaser and should go well.

Form: 22FP1F

Mick Pastor^h,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| D

13/2

Keen-going sort who reverts to handicaps after finding life tougher in Graded company on his last 3 outings. Remains with potential from this mark if able to race more efficiently.

Form: 111235

King D'Argent¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 138| D

3/1

Progressive over fences last term and ran well when beaten only a neck by Bun Doran at Doncaster in March. Unsuited by hold-up tactics in the Red Rum last time and he's likely to give a good account.

Form: 359525

Leapaway^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135| D

40/1

Productive last summer, winning twice at Worcester. Off since a poor effort at Cheltenham in October and is probably best watched on return from a break.

Form: 4U1316

Rikoboy^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 131| D

10/1

Produced a career-best when scoring at Warwick 18 days ago, though the race did somewhat fall apart behind him. Up 6 lb for that success and shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: PF-2741

Moonlighter¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 128| D

9/1

Now 20 lb lower than he was at the start of the season and his jumping again proved his downfall at Warwick last time. Hard to have much faith in currently despite tempting mark.

Form: 53F63U

Zambezi Fix^t1³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 126| D

3/1

Consistent over hurdles this season and placed on 3 occasions here over fences last term, so is an interesting contender back in this sphere, despite his frequently flawed jumping.

Form: F25230

Forecasts

Sebastopol (5/2), King D'Argent (3/1), Zambezi Fix (3/1), Mick Pastor (13/2), Moonlighter (9/1), Rikoboy (10/1), Leapaway (40/1)

KING D'ARGENT wasn't seen to best effect at Aintree last time but shaped as if still in form and he remains on an eye-catching mark. Sebastapol may have further improvement to come as a handicap chaser, whilst Rikoboy can also go well.