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Dr Sanderson²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 121| D

6/1

Dual winner at Ayr and Doncaster before Christmas. Only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Wetherby (19.4f) 28 days ago though, so he needs to get back on track.

Form: 481136

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Nietzsche^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 119| D

11/8

Winless this term but he arrives in good nick, third of 7 in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f) 18 days ago. Weighted to go go close off an easing mark.

Form: R42443

Road Warrior^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 119| CD

3/1

Landed this contest 12 months ago and also scored here in December. 12/1, pulled up in handicap at Carlisle (20f) 23 days ago, but he's no forlorn hope for in-form yard.

Form: 31222P

Cilluirid^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 110| CD

9/2

Already a three-time scorer here this season, twice over C&D, but he arrives on back of below-par third of 5 at Ludlow (20f) 27 days ago. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 311P33

Victory Echo^b,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 107| D

20/1

Scored at Catterick in February but he's an unreliable sort who was pulled up in handicap at Ayr (20.5f) 38 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 52631P

Instant Replay^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 105| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner but he arrives out of sorts, pulled up in handicap at Bangor (17.4f) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on with lots to prove.

Form: 10353P

Non-Runners

Frimeur De Lancray²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Thomas Willmott

Forecasts

Nietzsche (11/8), Frimeur De Lancray (2/1), Road Warrior (3/1), Cilluirid (9/2), Dr Sanderson (6/1), Instant Replay (16/1), Victory Echo (20/1)

NIETZSCHE has been running well without getting his head in front and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to go in here off a handy-looking mark. Maiden-chaser Frimeur de Lancray is feared most on the back of his good Wetherby second, with last year's scorer Road Warrior another who needs considering.