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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 9.90s

Tommie Gun²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

9/4

From a good jumping family and built on bumper promise to make a successful debut over hurdles in 13-runner novice event at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 24 days ago. Impressed with attitude there and he's open to improvement.

Form: 0-21

Dominic's Fault⁶⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| BF

7/2

Expensive purchase who is closely related to 2 winners, including smart hurdler/fairly useful chaser Midnight Game. Held in a share of second when falling at the last on hurdles debut at Aintree back in May 2022 and absent since but he's presumably capable of a good deal better.

Form: F-

Donald Llewellyn²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| D

7/1

Won 3 times on the Flat last year and showed something to work on having a belated second crack at hurdling when fifth of 18 in novice at Newbury (16.3f, heavy) 21 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 4/5

Jo Lescribaa³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

6/1

Placed in 2 bumpers in France but hasn't made a significant impact in 2 starts for current yard and will be of more interest in handicaps after this.

Form: 66

Lunar Ocean⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber

150/1

Well beaten in 2 bumpers during the spring and was held when unseating at the last at Warwick on hurdles debut.

Form: 06-U

Wal Buck's²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

9/4

Fourth sole outing in Irish points and built on a considerate bumper introduction when fourth of 10 in novice at Carlisle (17f, soft) on hurdles bow 24 days ago, staying front rank for a long way. Capable of better.

Form: 4-54

Non-Runners

Meraki Mist³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Simon Earle J: James Best

Forecasts

Wal Buck's (9/4), Tommie Gun (9/4), Dominic's Fault (7/2), Jo Lescribaa (6/1), Donald Llewellyn (7/1), Lunar Ocean (150/1), Meraki Mist (150/1)

TOMMIE GUN found plenty for pressure to make a winning start over hurdles at Southwell last month and he can succesfully concede a penalty. Wal Buck's created a positive impression on his hurdling bow at Carlisle and is also respected, whilst six-figure purchase Dominic's Fault is most interesting 20 months on from his debut.