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Off time: 18:53 | Winning time: 5m 3.4s

Martello Sky^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 134| D

9/2

Useful hurdler who has been pretty consistent in defeat at listed/Graded level last season. Heavy defeat back in a handicap on final run for Lucy Wadham but offered something to work on sent chasing when not beaten far in a match last month (lost a shoe). Big chance back in trip.

Form: 22230-2

Silver Sheen^t1¹⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| DWS

4/1

Useful hurdler in Ireland for Jessica Harrington. Off 6 months and not discredited on both runs for his current yard, latest when fourth in 2m4f Leicester handicap chase in December. Needs considering after a wind op and with a first-time tongue tied applied.

Form: 502P/64-

The Bomber Liston⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123| DWS

7/4

Seemingly hard to train but ran well after 8 months off to hit the frame at Kempton on Boxing Day. Ran to a similar level when sixth at Wincanton (21.4f) a couple of months ago and attentions are now turned to the larger obstacles following a breathing op.

Form: 28/4P26-

My Bobby Dazzler¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 120| D

15/8

Three Aintree wins in 2021. Back in form when reaching the frame in big-field handicaps twice this spring and having been off 8 weeks, was lit up but stuck at it well enough to secure another frame finish at Cartmel (25.4f) 17 days ago. Point winner so one to consider on chase bow.

Form: 7/P524-3

Non-Runners

Ballybegg⁴⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: Kerry Lee J: R Patrick

Forecasts

The Bomber Liston (7/4), My Bobby Dazzler (15/8), Ballybegg (3/1), Silver Sheen (4/1), Martello Sky (9/2)

Impossible to discount any of the quintet with MARTELLO SKY selected to score second time up in this sphere having gone down by just 2½ lengths when conceding 19 lb to a sole rival at Uttoxeter last month. Both The Bomber Liston and Silver Sheen have had breathing operations since last seen and they can chase the selection home in that order.