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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 12.04s

(5)

Prince Imperial^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 93| D

17/2

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 20/1, twentieth of 21 in handicap at Newmarket (18f, good) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 161-620

(4)

Golden Flame⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

13/2

Useful on his day, as shown when good second of 8 in novice event at Pontefract (18f, good to soft) 9 days ago, albeit better placed than most. Back down in trip.

Form: 603602

(1)

Miranda^t¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: K Stott| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 90

3/1

Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Good second of 4 in handicap hurdle (13/8) at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 129 days ago, running on. Off 129 days. Useful on the Flat, creditable effort at Haydock on last Flat run.

Form: 31472/7

(6)

It's Good To Laugh¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: J Candlish| OR: 87

6/4

Multiple Flat/hurdles winner who has fallen below last winning mark and posted a respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at York (16.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 759054

(3)

Alpine Stroll^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 78| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 13/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, better placed than most. Has good chance on form.

Form: 312103

(2)

Coeur Blimey¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 75

22/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Newbury (20.5f, good), lame. Off almost 3 years and well held back on the Flat, so it's easy to have reservations.

Form: 08100/9

Forecasts

It's Good To Laugh (6/4), Miranda (3/1), Alpine Stroll (9/2), Golden Flame (13/2), Prince Imperial (17/2), Coeur Blimey (22/1)

ALPINE STROLL enhanced his good record here when third in a big field over C&D 4 weeks ago and will find this less competitive off the same mark. Miranda looked as good as ever over hurdles in the summer so could have more to offer back in this sphere.