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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 3.0s

Bannow Bay Boy^t1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Cameron Iles⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 110

1/1

Getting better with each run, including when third on handicap debut at Hereford latest. Tongue strap on 1st time. More to come still.

Form: 2-0343

John Betjeman^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 109| CD

10/3

Not the most consistent but was a good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton before shaping better than the bare result at Ludlow. Claims.

Form: D59723

Port Or Starboard^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Robert Williams| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 105

3/1

Finally ended losing run when dead heating at Exeter 12 days ago but not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 2-65621

Sabbathical^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102| D

12/1

Latest win in chase at Leicester in February but just respectable third at Catterick (15.7f, good, 5/2) next time. Switches from chase to hurdles (well held previous 4 starts in this sphere). Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 12P713

Good Impression¹¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 96| BF| CD

20/1

Better than ever over hurdles this season, winning 2 of his last 3 starts, including over C&D in October. Came up short in his hat-trick bid up 8 lb and into a higher grade at Leicester following month, however.

Form: F5-2113

Non-Runners

Zuraig¹¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: B J Llewellyn J: Charlie Price

Forecasts

Bannow Bay Boy (1/1), Port Or Starboard (3/1), John Betjeman (10/3), Sabbathical (12/1), Zuraig (14/1), Good Impression (20/1)

BANNOW BAY BOY is shaping up well, taking another step forward when third on his handicap debut at Hereford last time, and he gets the nod with further progress likely. John Betjeman arrives in good heart and is on a winning mark so is next best.