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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 50.9s

Yes No Maybe So^v1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 120| D

28/1

Won 4 handicap hurdles in 2020 and returned to form when runner-up at Ffos Las in January. However, well held both subsequent starts, latterly in Plumpton race won by Crossing The Bar, and hopes pinned on the first-time visor sparking an upturn.

Form: 3/38296-

Umndeni^p⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119

14/1

Won off 2 lb higher mark at Newton Abbot in August 2021 and stepped up on low-key reappearance in February (first run for 15 months) when fifth of 11 at Newbury (20.5f, good to firm). Moving back up in trip looks a good move and he's not without hope.

Form: 1320/45-

Crossing The Bar^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118

7/1

Successful twice over 25f at Plumpton this year, including when denying Ramo the hat-trick 15 days ago. That was on soft ground but also a winner on good and definite chance up 4 lb for last year's winning yard.

Form: 06U181-

Come On Gruff²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: T R George| OR: 118

5/1

Bettered his rather underwhelming reappearance when a close third in a 10-runner Kempton handicap (24.5f. soft) in November. By no means disgraced on first start since when third at Exeter last month but remains 6 lb above last winning mark and could do with the ground easing.

Form: 161/533-

Benign Dictator^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| D

17/2

Bumper winner who improved on previous hurdling efforts in first-time cheekpieces when landing a novice at Uttoxeter in February. Little impact next 2 starts, latterly off 2 lb higher on handicap bow at Ffos Las, and others look stronger.

Form: 2/B4137-

Judicial Law²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115

13/2

Now 1 lb below last winning mark but operating some way below his best since returning from a break in September.

Form: 513/845-

Motion In Limine^p²³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 113

18/1

Registered first success present yard in 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell last summer. However, didn't put up much of a fight over this C&D when last seen in September and the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 324/316-

Czech Her Out^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 113| CD

17/2

Right back to form when notching second success over this C&D in August. Followed up under another exaggerated waiting ride on return at Southwell (24.3f, soft) last month and another bold show likely, despite a further 4 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 2P3011-

Ballycamus¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 113

7/2

Scored on handicap debut at Hereford last spring and doubled his tally at Newbury (24.2f, soft) in March, seeming to relish the emphasis on stamina back up in trip. Subsequently chased home a rapid improver at Ludlow and he's one to consider.

Form: 35P212-

Peace Of Rome^t⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 110

22/1

Fair in bumpers and some positives to glean from hurdles debut third at Plumpton in December. However, proved disappointing on handicap bow in a first-time tongue strap (retained) at Fontwell (21.8f, good) last time and needs to raise his game now upped in trip.

Form: 62/2347-

Ebony Gale^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 110| CD

66/1

Won 4 handicaps over fences (at up to 24.3f) for Philip Hobbs in 2021 but ran no sort of a race on debut for new yard at Ffos Las recently. While he can be expected to come on for that run, he now has a bit to prove back over hurdles.

Form: 21173/P-

Itacare^b,t⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 110WS

7/1

Scored off this mark at Ludlow last spring and he was a good third off 9 lb higher over this C&D in June 2022. Below par since but he would be a major player if back to something like his best following another wind op.

Form: 334560-

Forecasts

Ballycamus (7/2), Come On Gruff (5/1), Judicial Law (13/2), Crossing The Bar (7/1), Itacare (7/1), Benign Dictator (17/2), Czech Her Out (17/2), Umndeni (14/1), Motion In Limine (18/1), Peace Of Rome (22/1), Yes No Maybe So (28/1), Ebony Gale (66/1)

While ITACARE has failed to fire on each of his last 4 starts, it's worth noting that he bounced back with a win (off this mark) following a similarly barren spell on the back of a wind op at Ludlow last spring. He has undergone another round of surgery since his latest appearance at Exeter in February and could be worth chancing at a course where he performed well on his sole previous visit. The hat-trick seeking Czech Her Out has to be feared, along with Crossing The Bar and Ballycamus.