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Chance The Robin¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| D

50/1

Did little wrong in bumpers and wasn't overly extended when making a winning debut in this sphere at Hexham (23.3f) in May. 13/2, shaped as if needing the run after 6 months off when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, soft) 12 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 2/212-14

Getaway Charlie⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 119| D

10/3

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle (well-backed 7/2) at Punchestown (23f, good) just over 6 weeks ago, impressing with the way he went through the race back up in trip (runner-up won well since). Fancied to be bang there having just a second start in a novice.

Form: 6-32321

Moon D'orange¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 125

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Cartmel in May. 8/1, ran creditably under a penalty when second of 11 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (20f, soft) 18 days ago, flattered by proximity to an above-average prospect. Likely he will find a couple too strong.

Form: 34-15U2

Will Do²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/11

Signed off last season with a Cork bumper success and went one better than on hurdling debut when winning 7-runner maiden at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 27 days ago, pushed out. Remains open to improvement and yard couldn't be in better form.

Form: 23321-1

Glendars Mahler^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 103

18/1

Winner at Sligo in August. Shaped as if as good as ever under an aggressive ride when fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at this course (20.5f, soft) 3 weeks ago. Tough ask here.

Form: 2F1865

Sarah Beara⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 107| BF

20/1

Winner at Wexford in August. 5/2, fourth of 7 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) on debut over fences 10 weeks ago. Reverts to hurdles and would need a career best to take this.

Form: 545124

Forecasts

Will Do (4/11), Getaway Charlie (10/3), Moon D'orange (12/1), Glendars Mahler (18/1), Sarah Beara (20/1), Chance The Robin (50/1)

Gordon Elliott continues to sweep all before him and having been successful in this corresponding event 12 months ago, WILL DO is fancied to repeat the feat and continue his promising start over hurdles. Getaway Charlie opened his account at Punchestown just over 6 weeks ago and he looks the most obvious threat, with Moon d'Orange seemingly best of the rest.