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Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 20.20s

Trapista²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119| C

2/1

Dual hurdles winner who has shown similar form in three runs over fences, though she didn't find so much as expected when third over C&D last time. Respected.

Form: 65P-353

Maninsane^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 116| C| D

6/1

Course winner in November. Cheekpieces on for 1st time when good second of 8 in handicap chase over C&D 27 days ago. In the mix with headgear retained.

Form: 324172

Charlie's Glance⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 113| DWS

15/8

Fair winning hurdler who made an encouraging start chasing when fifth of six in 2m4f Leicester novice in December. May do better now going handicapping after a break/wind op.

Form: 21-P355

Great Heart'Jac⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 109| D

11/4

Irish point winner who made a successful start in this sphere in 2m Leicester handicap in December. Still looks ahead of his mark despite taking a 3 lb rise. Big shout.

Form: 4P-7751

Forecasts

Charlie's Glance (15/8), Trapista (2/1), Great Heart'Jac (11/4), Maninsane (6/1)

None of the quartet can be ruled out but GREAT HEART'JAC made a great start over fences when scoring at Leicester and this winning pointer is weighted to go in again. Course scorer Maninsane rates the chief danger, although Charlie's Glance could emerge as a big threat if a recent wind op ekes out some improvement.