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Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 7m 8.91s

Largy Train^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: H Hogarth| OR: 97

25/1

Made a winning debut in bumper for Stuart Crawford in May 2021 but was pulled up on 4 of his 5 starts over hurdles and he's hard to fancy sent chasing.

Form: 5/PP-P3P

Skyhill^t⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 97| CD

16/5

Won this race last season before ending campaign with another success at Sedgefield. Entitled to be sharper for November's return and he's not discounted.

Form: 11451-3

Event Of Sivola^v¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 95

5/2

Took advantage of a reduced mark to gamely see off Gibberwell in an 8-runner handicap chase at Hexham (24.2f, heavy, 9/2) 19 days ago. Has won from this higher mark before and he sets the standard with visor reapplied.

Form: 53-4P41

Gibberwell^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: J Coulson| OR: 87| BF

16/5

Got off the mark over fences at Hexham n April and has been on the wrong side of narrow defeats on each of his last 2 outings, latterly when beaten by Event of Sivola at that same course last month. Meets that rival on better terms this time and should go well again.

Form: PP1-P22

The Electrician^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 81

10/1

Dual winner over shorter last season but efforts for current yard haven't quite of the same standard and he'll likely to need a couple to underperform if he's to play a major role.

Form: 35743P

Dark Duomo^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 79

10/3

Poor maiden hurdler for Philip Hobbs & Johnson White and failed to land a blow behind Event of Sivola at Hexham (24.2f, heavy) on debut over fences 19 days ago. More needed.

Form: 8062-F4

Forecasts

Event Of Sivola (5/2), Skyhill (16/5), Gibberwell (16/5), Dark Duomo (10/3), The Electrician (10/1), Largy Train (25/1)

EVENT OF SIVOLA can uphold Hexham form with Gibberwell, having previously been competeitive from marks even higher than the 5 lb rise he's been handed for that success. Gibberwell himself should pose the biggest threat again, with last year's winner Skyhill also not discounted.