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Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 12.97s

Notimeforanother⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

10/1

Runner-up on the first of 2 bumper starts and has shown fairly useful form on the Flat subsequently, winning twice at up to 14.1f earlier in the year. Not dismissed on hurdle debut.

Form: 27-

Rumoursareflying¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

40/1

Unplaced in a couple of bumpers and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when eighth of 14 in maiden at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should do better in time.

Form: 50-8

Taras Halls²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| D

4/1

Yeats gelding who made a winning start in a Huntingdon bumper before finding only one too good under a penalty. Well held in Aintree Grade 2 on final outing and has since left Lucy Wadham.

Form: 120-

The Village Way²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

1/1

Spanish Moon gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Crambo. Dam French 17f-19f hurdle/chase winner. Runner-up both starts in Irish points and lots to like starting out under Rules here for top yard.

Form: 22-

Toonagh Warrior²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 109

5/2

Fair form at best in a handful of bumper starts and improved on his hurdling debut form for Philip Fenton when second in 17-runner novice at Warwick (2m) 3 weeks ago, sticking to task. No reason why he won't go well again.

Form: R-46032

Non-Runners

Indeevar Bleu²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Village Way (1/1), Toonagh Warrior (5/2), Indeevar Bleu (5/2), Taras Halls (4/1), Notimeforanother (10/1), Rumoursareflying (40/1)

THE VILLAGE WAY could be the way to go starting out over hurdles at a track where his yard have a tremendous record. Toonagh Warrior made a bright start for his new stable when second at Warwick and is the obvious danger.