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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 59.43s

Young Merlin^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 115

10/1

Three-time winner on the Flat and enjoyed a good summer over hurdles, landing a hat-trick (at up to 17.2f). Has lost his form since, though.

Form: 111P9

Feivel^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: S Edmunds| OR: 113

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who made a winning start for the Stuart Edmunds yard in a 3m handicap chase at Wetherby in February. Let down by jumping since and seemed in need of the run back over hurdles at Aintree last month. Should be sharper here.

Form: 12U7-FP

Kyntara²⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 113

9/4

Point/debut bumper winner who has underachieved over hurdles to this point. Has left Kim Bailey since last seen 8 months ago, so worthy of interest if the market speaks in his favour on handicap debut.

Form: 3222/27-

Woodie Flash^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| D

5/4

Irish point winner who got back on the up to double his tally over hurdles at Warwick recently, looking well suited by the longer trip. Excellent claims of following up.

Form: 221351

Non-Runners

No Tackle²⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: S Drinkwater J: Ned Fox

Forecasts

Woodie Flash (5/4), Kyntara (9/4), Feivel (7/2), Young Merlin (10/1), No Tackle (10/1)

WOODIE FLASH improved markedly for a step up in trip at Warwick recently and, while this isn't quite the same stamina test, he's likely to go in again. No Tackle is of interest returning to the scene of his maiden win and Kyntara is worthy of interest starting out for a new stable.