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Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 28.97s

Blaze A Trail^h²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 99

3/1

Fair winning hurdler/chaser in Ireland and has been revitalised by current yard of late, completing the hat-trick at Stratford with another efficient display from the front last time. Four-timer is on the cards.

Form: P76111

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Braveheart^t²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 92

6/4

Pulled up in sole point but showed ability switched to a bumper when runner-up at Sedgefield. Failed to achieve much over hurdles but strikes as the sort to improve for a switch to chasing after 7 months off.

Form: P/2205-

Trumps Benefit^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 91

7/2

Took advantage of his reduced mark at Stratford (17f) in July and has remained in good form since, likely to have been second but for falling 3 out at Plumpton last time. One to consider.

Form: 5U134F

Touchthesoul^p,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 88

5/1

Modest hurdler who has shown a bit back over fences of late, not disgraced when second of 5 at Stratford last time. More needed again.

Form: 5-24252

The Garrison^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 84

14/1

Bounced back to score at Stratford in August but underlined his inconsistency when eighth at Cartmel last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3P-6518

Non-Runners

Getaman²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: D J Jeffreys J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Braveheart (6/4), Getaman (2/1), Blaze A Trail (3/1), Trumps Benefit (7/2), Touchthesoul (5/1), The Garrison (14/1)

The thriving BLAZE A TRAIL picked up another win in comfortable fashion at Stratford last time and he's fancied to make it four in a row in another thin race. Trumps Benefit looks a danger and market support for Braveheart would look significant on his chasing debut.