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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 3.21s

Neville's Cross²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 134

15/8

Developed into a useful chaser in 2021/22, winning a trio of handicaps at around 20f and ending the campaign with a pair of creditable runner-up efforts in small-field events. Respected back up in trip.

Form: 711422-

Danny Kirwan^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133| C| D

11/8

All wins on right-handed tracks, coming good over fences when making all in 2½m Wincanton novice in January. Back on track when also successful in 21f Ascot handicap last time, Can make another bold bid.

Form: 1/24151-

Gortroe Joe⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| C

8/1

Ran up to his best over fences when runner-up in handicap at Market Rasen (21.4f) in September and got back to winning ways here (20.5f) 2 months later. More needed to defy his current mark.

Form: 2/22414-

Twenty Twenty^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| CD

7/2

Made winning chasing bow at Plumpton in January 2021. Had subsequently gone the wrong way until better efforts last 2 starts having dropped in the weights. Won over C&D 19 days ago but this is tougher.

Form: 45P421-

Forecasts

Danny Kirwan (11/8), Neville's Cross (15/8), Twenty Twenty (7/2), Gortroe Joe (8/1)

This looks an ideal scenario for DANNY KIRWAN to be able to follow up his Ascot success, with the small field to suit his prominent tactics going on a right-handed track again. He jumped superbly last time and can have too much for the rest of the field. The consistent Neville's Cross could be the one who gives him most to think about, while Twenty Twenty won over C&D last time but this is a tougher contest.