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Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 13.6s

Drumconnor Lad^p,t¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 127| CD

13/2

Back to winning ways when taking 9-runner handicap hurdle (22/1) over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago by 1¾ lengths from For Three. Just 2 lb higher now and likely to go well again.

Form: 25428-1

Antey³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 124| D

66/1

Useful at one time for Willie Mullins but offered little in 4 starts for Patrick Griffin. Remains to be seen if switch to new yard revitalises him.

Form: P3F45P-

Palm Beach³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 124

5/2

Two wins from 6 runs last season, running up to best when second of 6 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, good, evens) 31 days ago. Must enter calculations back handicapping.

Form: 1P3012-

For Three^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 110| CD

9/2

Stepped up on reappearance effort when 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Drumconnor Lad in handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft, 14/1) 17 days ago. Races off same mark and warrants respect.

Form: 62115-2

Applaus^p,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 108| CD

11/1

Not the most reliable and below best at Carlisle last time. Others hold more appeal.

Form: 262735-

Bucko's Boy^p1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 107| CD

9/4

Returning from 4 months off when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good, 11/2) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces now added and could be interesting from what looks a handy mark.

Form: 124375-

Frightened Rabbit^p⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 96| CD

10/1

Not really fired for some time and tends to save best for Cartmel nowadays. Cheekpieces back on. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 24950P-

Forecasts

Bucko's Boy (9/4), Palm Beach (5/2), For Three (9/2), Drumconnor Lad (13/2), Frightened Rabbit (10/1), Applaus (11/1), Antey (66/1)

Preference is for BUCKO'S BOY, who looks nicely treated and left the impression he needed the run at Chepstow last month. Drumconnor Lad and For Three look the likeliest dangers.