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Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 5.64s

Opening Bid²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR: 120| C

15/8

Opened his account over fences at Worcester in May and hasn't looked back since, winning 3 of next 4 starts, including at Newton Abbot last month, jumping fluently. Will take the beating again.

Form: 2-11151

Bagheera Ginge^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 116| BF

3/1

Winner of 2 of his 5 starts over hurdles last year and performed with credit first 3 completed starts in this sphere. However, needs to shrug off a below par run at Stratford.

Form: PF2324

Riskintheground¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

15/8

Opened his account in a weak race at Fontwell (21.8f). Found life harder back in handicap company at Exeter since. Chase debut.

Form: 538616-

The Vollan^v³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 112| D

22/1

Registered fourth victory of 2022 in a 4-runner Kelso handicap in October. Ended the year out of sorts, though, and well held last 2 starts after 8 months off.

Form: 777P-P4

The Paddy Pie¹¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110| D

22/1

Ended a lengthy losing sequence despite being 6 lb out of the weights at Wetherby (19.4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day. Good second back at that venue next time but well below best since.

Form: 126-5UP

Reserve Tank^b,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 110| D

12/1

Took advantage of tumbling mark to record first success since 2019/20 campaign at Market Rasen (19f) in June. However, well held next 2 starts and hard to know what to expect.

Form: 478-153

Non-Runners

Inch House²⁴⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Opening Bid (15/8), Riskintheground (15/8), Inch House (5/2), Bagheera Ginge (3/1), Reserve Tank (12/1), The Vollan (22/1), The Paddy Pie (22/1)

OPENING BID wasted no time getting back on track when taking his record this season to 4 wins from 5 starts at Newton Abbot last month and is preferred to Inch House, who was progressive over hurdles and has the profile to make a better chaser.