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Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 4m 58.19s

On Springs^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 110

7/4

Winner of two of his three starts since returning from a break last month, but it was hard work in a first-time visor (blinkers back on here) at Stratford (19.4f, good) latest and looks vulnerable up 4 lb in this tougher race.

Form: 424-121

Lock's Corner^p,t¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110| DWS

9/2

It's been a while since he last performed with any degree of distinction, but mark continues to plummet and he's worth keeping an eye on in the betting having undergone another wind op since his latest start in April.

Form: 9P76P6-

London Eye³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J E Moore| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 109| C

7/2

Opened hurdles account here last year and largely creditable efforts in defeat since, particularly so when runner-up in a Southwell handicap hurdle (20.4f, good to firm) last time, the form of which has since been boosted. Claims if he takes to fences at the first attempt.

Form: 42P4-32

Mister Sweets^t1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 108| BF

10/1

Ex-pointer who was successful over hurdles in November. Positive start over fences back from a break when second in a four-runner affair at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) and improvement likely back over a more suitable trip. Tongue strap enlisted.

Form: 4314P-2

Whispering Gypsy⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

9/2

Bagged a Warwick mares' novice hurdle in 2021 and returned from a break with solid placed efforts at Southwell and Haydock during the spring. Trip/ground fine now switched to fences, but it was worrying how tamely she folded back at Southwell last time.

Form: 44P23-P

Touchthesoul^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 94

12/1

Modest hurdler who showed a bit on completed start over fences (final run for Gary Moore) in May 2021. More miss than hit since, though, and it the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: P45-242

Non-Runners

Decoration Of War⁴²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: M Young J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

On Springs (7/4), London Eye (7/2), Lock's Corner (9/2), Whispering Gypsy (9/2), Mister Sweets (10/1), Decoration Of War (10/1), Touchthesoul (12/1)

MISTER SWEETS made an encouraging start in this sphere at Ffos Las and can be expected to step up on that back over a more suitable trip. He gets the nod ahead of London Eye, who will be a threat if able to reproduce the form of his latest hurdles start now switched to fences. Lock's Corner needs to bounce back in a major way, but he has fallen a long way in the weights and is dangerous to fully discount. On Springs looks vulnerable up 4 lb for his latest success.