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Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 6m 11.42s

Butler's Brief^p1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 115| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Last of 5 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Worcester (23f, good) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Given a chance by handicapper but something to prove at the moment.

Form: F16P8-5

Toshima^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Megan Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 109

14/1

Dual winner over hurdles in 2019 before struggling on the Flat. Not seen in this sphere since but showed he retains ability in points last year. Very much one to monitor in the betting ahead of this debut for a new yard.

Form: 21/3P7-4

Tango Echo Charlie²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 107| CD

15/8

Scored over C&D last year and looked a bit rusty on reappearance here last month. Should strip fitter for that, so likely to feature.

Form: 647/15-5

Just Sophie⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 106

7/2

Left her hurdling debut form behind to get off the mark in 7-runner Huntingdon novice (19.5f, good to soft) in March. Not disgraced on either outing since but handicap mark demands improvement.

Form: 8/514-3

Decoration Of War¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 97| CD

7/2

Showed little promise in 4 starts over fences last summer and shaped as if in need of the run when seventh in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen recently. Should come on for that, so not without hope from an appealing mark back at the scene of his last win.

Form: 4/3340-7

Non-Runners

El Kaldoun⁹⁰²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tango Echo Charlie (15/8), El Kaldoun (9/4), Butler's Brief (3/1), Just Sophie (7/2), Decoration Of War (7/2), Toshima (14/1)

TANGO ECHO CHARLIE goes well here and should come on for his reappearance last month, so he's worth chancing from an appealing mark in a race where the majority have something to prove. Decoration of War is in a similar mould in that he's likely to strip fitter for a recent effort and he's regarded as the main danger unless the money comes for Toshima.