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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 23.46s

Hidden Commander^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 104| CD

6/1

Got back on track over fences in recent months, landing back-to-back handicaps here and at Hexham. Struggled from revised mark back up in class at Ayr (20.5f) 25 days ago but he does have a lower mark to operate from in this sphere.

Form: 446110

Firth Of Forth^p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 103

5/1

Easily best effort in handicaps when runner-up over C&D in May and possible first start for 6 months was needed when eleventh behind Call Me Harry at Musselburgh (23.8f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces go on 1st time and handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more.

Form: 2P/P6-20

Enemy At The Gate⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D W Whillans| OR: 96

6/4

Fair maiden hurdler who seemed to find the test inadequate when fourth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (17f) returning from 6 months off in October. This rates more suitable from a 2 lb lower mark and booking of Brian Hughes catches the eye.

Form: 8/7823-4

Ballin Bay²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 94

10/3

Milan gelding who is steadily going the right way, producing best effort yet when third of 7 on handicap debut at Sedgefield (27f) in April, weakening only on the run-in. Drops in trip on return to action.

Form: 66643-

Beat The Retreat^t²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 89WS

9/2

Mild promise in 3 hurdling outings last season and looks the sort to do better now handicapping upped in trip. Deserves respect returning from 8 months off/wind op with his stable going well.

Form: 6342-

Non-Runners

Call Me Harry²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: P W Wadge

Boomslang¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Ross Chapman

High On The Hill²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: J Walton J: Charlotte Jones

Forecasts

Enemy At The Gate (6/4), Call Me Harry (9/4), Ballin Bay (10/3), Beat The Retreat (9/2), Firth Of Forth (5/1), Hidden Commander (6/1), Boomslang (7/1), High On The Hill (100/1)

CALL ME HARRY confirmed previous promise over hurdles when getting the better of one operating at the top if their game at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago and he could just be worth siding with to come out on top again now he's found his feet. Enemy At The Gate and Beat The Retreat, who rates a likely improver on handicap debut, head up the dangers.