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Off time: 18:57 | Winning time: 3m 32.56s

(3)

Red Missile^t1⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 72

17/2

Hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (18.1f, good to soft, 33/1) 74 days ago. Since undergone a wind op and tongue strap applied back in this sphere. Claims if on-song.

Form: 586419-

(5)

Grand Canal^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| C

4/6

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, well positioned. Step back up in trip no bad thing and he's a big player.

Form: 12-6613

(6)

Spantik²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68

7/4

10/3, beaten a long way when third of 4 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 21 days ago. Went close there and at Ripon prior to that, and it'd be no surprise were he to bounce back with a bold show.

Form: 441-223

(2)

Cease And Desist^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 64

50/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good to firm, 125/1) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and needs to raise his game considerably.

Form: 856-0

Non-Runners

(4)

Witham River¹⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Grant Tuer J: Oliver Stammers

(1)

Red Force One¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Ryan Sexton

Forecasts

Grand Canal (4/6), Spantik (7/4), Red Force One (9/4), Witham River (9/2), Red Missile (17/2), Cease And Desist (50/1)

GRAND CANAL performed with credit in a stronger handicap than this at Musselburgh recently and is taken to resume winning ways back here, having edged out the re-opposing Red Force One at this course on his penultimate start. Red Force One is likely to be in the mix, but if Spantik is over whatever caused him to completely misfire at Pontefract last time he could be the main danger.