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Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 37.1s

Somewhat Cloudy⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

7/2

Arrives in good nick over hurdles, second of 8 in handicap at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) 58 days ago. Interesting now going chasing.

Form: 345-342

Blackwell Bay^t1¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 90

17/2

Runner-up sole start in points but has made a very low-key start to Rules career, coming in last on both starts at Hereford and Leicester for his current yard. Tongue strap on for 1st time. This switch to fences needs to spark a major improvement.

Form: 2/73-04

Howyouplaythegame¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Allwood| OR: 81

25/1

Showed little in a brace of bumpers and hasn't fared any better in three starts over hurdles. Hard to warm to now making his debut over fences.

Form: 48/0-80

Dogem By Design^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 80

5/1

Little form in Irish points and similar story initially under Rules. However, brighter effort when second in 5-runner Catterick handicap chase 12 days ago. Player judged on that effort.

Form: 0PPP42

Zara's Universe³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 73

13/8

Long-standing maiden hurdler who didn't show a great deal despite finishing third on chase debut at Catterick last month. Needs to step forward.

Form: 55-U483

Brickadank^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

7/2

Remains a maiden after 23 runs. 22/1, below form seventh in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good) 37 days ago so more is required on his chase debut.

Form: 254857

Nyoufsea²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: A Sadik| OR: 68

100/1

Poor maiden who came in a remote last of 3 at Leicester 24 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5P37P3

Forecasts

Zara's Universe (13/8), Somewhat Cloudy (7/2), Brickadank (7/2), Dogem By Design (5/1), Blackwell Bay (17/2), Howyouplaythegame (25/1), Nyoufsea (100/1)

Most of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks a good opportunity for the reliable hurdler SOMEWHAT CLOUDY to make a winning start over fences. Dogem By Design is feared most if backing up his recent Catterick second ahead of another chasing debutant Blackwell Bay.