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Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 4m 49.2s

Captain Ivan^t,v1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 111| BF

13/2

Maiden/novice winner over timber for Johnny Farrelly last summer. Runner-up first 3 starts for this yard, including switched to fences at Cartmel/Southwell. Unseated in a soft incident at the first last time and needs considering in a change of headgear.

Form: 16-222U

Tigerten⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 109

9/2

Fairly useful/reliable stayer on the Flat who made second hurdles start a winning one in Kempton novice in February. Not disgraced switched to handicaps next 3 starts though below par back on the level since. Chase debut.

Form: 4133-4

On Springs^v1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 106| D

7/4

Responded well to first-time blinkers when off the mark at in handicap chase at Ffos Las and similar form when runner-up under a penalty at Fontwell. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 4424-12

Cremant^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 103| CD

5/2

Runner-up 3 times off higher marks over hurdles last season and came on from his reappearance when scoring at Aintree off this mark 18 days ago. Showed an aptitude for chasing over a year ago so potentially on a good mark back in this sphere.

Form: 3227-31

Smith's Bay¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 97| D

12/1

Fair winning hurdler for Alan King but lost way over fences for that yard. Too free over timber initially for this yard but much more like it when second at Warwick. Poor effort both starts since, however, including back over fences 2 weeks ago.

Form: 5042-P6

That's Me²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: J E Moore| T: D Faulkner| OR: 86

14/1

Winning pointer who shaped as if amiss on chase debut (sole start for Kerry Lee) and offered little back under rules for new yard at Ffos Las.

Form: 5/51P3-7

Non-Runners

Dunbar²⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: D A Rees J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

On Springs (7/4), Cremant (5/2), Tigerten (9/2), Captain Ivan (13/2), Dunbar (8/1), Smith's Bay (12/1), That's Me (14/1)

CREMANT won off this mark over hurdles at Aintree 18 days ago so a reproduction of that back over fences would make him the one to beat. On Springs has taken well to chasing and is feared along with the top-weight Captain Ivan.