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Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 45.1s

Jatiluwih²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 134

6/1

Back over hurdles, shaped as if retaining his ability after 11 months off when fourth at Cheltenham (3m) in December. Not in the same form next time, but back on track when also fourth at Newbury last month. Can get back to winning ways off a workable mark.

Form: 243-444

Heezer Geezer^t1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| BF

10/3

Won only start in bumpers and showed a good attitude when narrowly winning a Hereford maiden (19.7f) in December. Had every chance on his latest outing when third in novice at Chepstow (23.6f), no extra before last. Tongue strap now on as he goes handicapping.

Form: 1-2213

Sporting Ace^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 119| BF| C

2/1

Jumped well when winning maiden at this course (25f) on hurdling debut in May and has placed all 5 starts since, runner-up in handicaps at Exeter (23.1f) on his last 2 outings. Can give his running again in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 122322

Sirobbie^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 117

9/1

Fairly useful at best and returned to form for current yard when runner-up at Ludlow (23.8f) in January. However, hasn't been able to go on from that effort, in first-time blinkers when only fifth of 7 at Doncaster 8 days ago. Has dropped to last winning mark.

Form: 7F2P65

Loup De Maulde^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 116| D

5/2

Has progressed well for this stable reverted to hurdling, winning 3 of his last 6 starts with his latest success at Hereford (25.5f) in January. Improved further in defeat when finding only an unepxosed rival too strong at Ascot last time. Respected.

Form: 312112

Bobo Mac^p³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 112| C| D

22/1

Veteran who was useful at his best and confirmed he still has plenty to offer when scoring readily at Chepstow (23.6f) in November. Hasn't been able to reproduce that effort in 2 subsequent starts, though.

Form: 76-2145

Ernesto^t,v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 107| D

80/1

Capitalised on a drop in grade when resuming winning ways at Hereford (25.5f) in October but has struggled in his 4 starts since. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 518P8P

Forecasts

Sporting Ace (2/1), Loup De Maulde (5/2), Heezer Geezer (10/3), Jatiluwih (6/1), Sirobbie (9/1), Bobo Mac (22/1), Ernesto (80/1)

Back over hurdles after 11 months off, JATILUWIH has shown that he retains his ability this season and, having dropped to 3 lb below his last winning mark, he can get his head back in front again returned to this class. Loup de Maulde has been progressing well for his current yard and is feared most, ahead of course-winner Sporting Ace.