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Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 5m 8.1s

Une De La Seniere^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115| DWS

9/1

Has proved rather disappointing over fences on his last four starts, but returns to this sphere off a mark 1 lb lower than for her decisive Ludlow success in October and she recently underwent a wind operation.

Form: 144346-

Heure De Gloire^b,t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

9/4

Won mares' hurdle on sole run in France and gained first win for current yard in first-time blinkers at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) last time. However, more will be needed if she's to follow up here off a 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 583F71-

Alchemystique^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 104| C

5/2

Successful start over hurdles in 2m maiden here November. Failed to complete next two starts, but nothing wrong with her placed efforts over this C&D and at Warwick (21f, good) the last twice, and she shouldn't be far away.

Form: 7/1FU3-3

Ayr Of Elegance³⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 100| D

14/1

Hit the target at Plumpton and Newton Abbot last year, but came up short at the latter course when last seen 10 months ago and she's probably a shade too high in the weights.

Form: 001/314-

Lincoln Lyn^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 90

15/8

Yet to hit the target following eight attempts in this sphere, but she has made the frame on several occasions and possibilities back over hurdles having failed to threaten on chase debut last time.

Form: 2552P3-

Forecasts

Lincoln Lyn (15/8), Heure De Gloire (9/4), Alchemystique (5/2), Une De La Seniere (9/1), Ayr Of Elegance (14/1)

This looks trappy given that cases can be easily made for, and against, all five of these. UNE DE LA SENIERE is the suggestion back hurdling following an underwhelming stint over fences, with conditions to suit and having slipped below her last winning mark. Heure de Gloire is bound to be popular on the back of her all-the-way Ffos Las victory, but a 7 lb rise demands more and Alchemystique and Lincoln Lyn rate the main dangers.