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Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 7.34s

Dapper Gent^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes

33/1

Modest form at best in bumpers so looks up against it on hurdle debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 567

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Future Benefits¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies

10/1

Took 6 attempts to get off the mark in points and has shown just poor form in a brace of starts over hurdles.

Form: 7641-45

Ginger Pointe⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: K Scott

10/1

Winless following 5 attempts between the flags but did offer something to work on starting out under Rules in a C&D novice last week, running on.

Form: 4P26-42

Pileup²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

5/1

Pulled up sole start between the flags but showed a fair bit more than first time up over hurdles when fourth in a 2m Wetherby maiden in March, one paced straight.

Form: P94-

Its A Midnight¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

5/2

Modest in bumpers and displayed some promise returning from 11 weeks off when third on hurdles debut over C&D (16.2f) in May but she'll need to step up a good deal on that to play a major role here.

Form: 53-3

She's A Saint²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton

5/4

Saint Des Saints mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler Equus Amadeus, stayed 2¾m, and bumper winner Lilliput Lane. Won sole start in Irish points (Feb 6) and has subsequently joined top stable. Highly respected.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

Carrarea³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Walford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Carrarea (6/5), She's A Saint (5/4), Its A Midnight (5/2), Pileup (5/1), Ginger Pointe (10/1), Future Benefits (10/1), Dapper Gent (33/1)

Strong market support for winning Irish pointer SHE'S A SAINT would look significant in what looks a thin race. Pileup is next best ahead of Its A Midnight.