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Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 3m 55.50s

Master Malachy^t²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118| D

10/1

Dual winner over hurdles and improved for the switch to fences when scoring at Bangor and Sedgefield last summer. Disappointing when last seen in October, though, and likely to find one or two of these too strong.

Form: 33113P-

Captain Ivan^h,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 115| D

11/4

Looked better than ever in a first-time hood (retained) when easily landing a 6-runner Southwell handicap (15.8f, good) recently. Hit with an 8 lb rise for that but he has to be taken seriously all the same.

Form: 46413-1

Sao^h,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 112| D

9/2

Not scored for some time and has proved rather disappointing on his last 2 starts. That said, this represents a drop in class and dangerous to discount having slipped to a career-low mark.

Form: 532-U55

Lermoos Legend^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 110| BF| D

5/4

Cartmel winner last June and has returned to form of late, hitting the crossbar in Class 3 handicaps back at Cartmel last month and recently at Aintree. Remains on a handy mark and he's the one to beat.

Form: 4P5-522

Getaway Luv^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 107| D

10/1

Added to his tally at Ayr in March but not in the same form since and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 1P15P-5

Forecasts

Lermoos Legend (5/4), Captain Ivan (11/4), Sao (9/2), Getaway Luv (10/1), Master Malachy (10/1)

LERMOOS LEGEND again left the impression that his turn is near when chasing home the in-form Blueberry Wine at Aintree and he is taken to deservedly get his head back in front. It's likely that the selection will have most to fear from Captain Ivan, who is greatly respected despite going up 8 lb for his recent Southwell success. Sao isn't the most reliable nowadays but he's certainly capable of a bold show off this sort of mark.