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Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 5m 34.5s

Blackwater⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: B Lund

25/1

Went backwards from hurdling bow when ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 43 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott with work to do.

Form: 5-59

Hurricane Le Dun⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

9/1

Opening Chepstow seventh over hurdles wasn't devoid of promise but this is a tough assignment.

Form: 05-7

Keable³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

5/2

Fame And Glory gelding. Sixth on his only start in Irish points but plenty of encouragement to glean from last month's fourth in 21f Ludlow maiden hurdle, keeping on gradually. Rates a sure-fire improver.

Form: 6-4

King Codi³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

50/1

Not much encouragement shown when fifth and eighth in bumpers here. Goes hurdling and others make more appeal.

Form: 5-8

Snipe⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 113| BF

1/2

Third sole outing in Irish points and has shown promise all 3 runs over hurdles, yet to be asked for his effort when fell heavily 3 out in 3m Southwell handicap last time. Remains with potential.

Form: 3-23F

Non-Runners

Mumbles³⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Shomen Uchi⁵⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: S Thomas J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Snipe (1/2), Shomen Uchi (8/11), Keable (5/2), Hurricane Le Dun (9/1), Blackwater (25/1), Mumbles (25/1), King Codi (50/1)

SHOMEN UCHI made a promising start in this sphere when runner-up at Hereford and this useful bumper scorer is fancied to go one better now. Ludlow fourth Keable looks open to a fair bit of imrpovement so should ensure Sam Thomas' 6-y-o doesn't have things all his own way. Snipe rates a solid place prospect and the pick of the remainder.