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Off time: 20:12 | Winning time: 4m 51.55s

Line Of Descent^t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: S Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 105| CD

5/4

Off the mark over fences in C&D handicap in April and hasn't looked back since, adding 2 more wins this summer. Had 12 lengths to spare at Southwell last week and a 7 lb penalty may not prevent him going in again.

Form: 331-121

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Lakefield Flyer²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 110| D

6/1

Made a winning chase debut in 19f maiden at Downpatrick in May. Creditable fifth in a Down Royal handicap hurdle next time and his latest remote third of 4 at Bangor (hurdle again) can be forgiven as he ran loose beforehand. Respected back chasing under Brian Hughes.

Form: 66-2153

Opening Bid²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR: 109

9/4

In cracking form back chasing lately, winning 2m handicaps at Worcester and Newton Abbot in recent months. A 5 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 1332-11

Holerday Ridge^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 98| BF| D

10/1

Fair winner over hurdles and came good over fences in a 19f Ffos Las handicap in May. Not in anything like the same form when a remote third back there since.

Form: P3P-713

Go Fox^h¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 93| C

6/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after 2m wins at Fakenham and here last month. Those were Class 5 events and he definitely has more on his plate off 5 lb higher in this stronger affair.

Form: P04-411

Non-Runners

First Angel²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Line Of Descent (5/4), Opening Bid (9/4), Lakefield Flyer (6/1), Go Fox (6/1), Holerday Ridge (10/1), First Angel (10/1)

The thriving LINE OF DESCENT might be up to notching another win. Opening Bid is another who arrives at the top of his game and rates an obvious threat, while Irish raider Lakefield Flyer is also respected on his first chase start since his Downpatrick maiden win in May.