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Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 7m 8.04s

Byzantium Lad²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115WS

5/1

Winning pointer who made successful hurdles bow at Ludlow in February 2021. Sound chase debut at Chepstow in December but shaped like one with problems both starts after. Has had a wind op prior to reappearance and could bounce back.

Form: U14/4PP-

Touch Kick²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 115

22/1

Useful chaser at best for Paul Nicholls but struggled for new yard in 2020/21. Had another wind op and shaped as though back in form from his reduced mark at Carlisle 3 weeks ago. Definite player if building on that up in trip.

Form: F784/55

Baron De Midleton^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 113| C

4/1

Dual hurdles winner during 2019/20 campaign, (latterly a course novice). Winless since and form has a patchy look to it, turning in a laboured effort on rare start over timber a month ago. Hopes rest on this marked step up in trip.

Form: 22P33-7

Dragonfruit^p²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

7/2

Doubled his chase tally at Bangor (3m) on return a year ago and backed it up with a creditable second at Ayr. Ended campaign in slightly disappointing fashion and stamina for this far to prove but returns with yard in good nick.

Form: 12P45U-

Chanting Hill¹⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 106

4/1

Resumed winning ways at Catterick in March but quickly into her shell to end the spring so has a bit to prove on reappearance.

Form: 321P5-5

Fiston Du Mou^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 91

11/4

Looked a different proposition for new stable when scoring at Perth in May but took a backward step at Perth in July and he looked hard work prior to unseating on reappearance (out of the weights). This an easier assignment.

Form: 0-3124U

Forecasts

Fiston Du Mou (11/4), Dragonfruit (7/2), Chanting Hill (4/1), Baron De Midleton (4/1), Byzantium Lad (5/1), Touch Kick (22/1)

All of these come with risks attached for one reason or another so BYZANTIUM LAD is given the very tentative nod in the hope a wind op has helped him ahead of this reappearance. Touch Kick is on a good mark these days and is a threat.