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Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 15.50s

Coco Kolada^t¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: K Thornton| OR: 95

10/11

Much improved when making the frame on handicap debut at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day and took another sizeable step forward to get off the mark at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 11/4) 10 days ago. Open to further improvement and he rates as the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 09P0-41

Beaumesnil^b1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Edward Austin| T: S Corbett| OR: 93

4/1

Travelled smoothly before seemingly finding the heavy ground taking it's toll when fifth at Hexham in December but failed to build on that promise at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Looked a shade awkward there and blinkers now go on, though there remains a suspicion there's a bigger effort in him.

Form: 6-42457

Moroccan Moon⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Midgley| T: G Boanas| OR: 88

33/1

Looked limited in bumpers and finished well held in a trio of novice hurdles. More needed.

Form: 048-U89

Hollywood Harmon^h1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Alice Stevens| T: S England| OR: 86

28/1

Unplaced completed starts in Irish points. Merely hinted at ability in maiden/novice hurdles under Rules and proved far too keen when pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (25.3f, soft) 22 days ago. Hood goes on.

Form: 74P88P

Hubbel Bubbel²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

16/1

Showed a bit on first of 2 starts in bumpers and has also given a glimmer of encouragement in a trio of hurdle outings so far. May do better now handicapping.

Form: 69-538

Goguenard⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Joe Anderson| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 63

5/2

Well out of the weights but much improved after a year off when winning 9-runner event on handicap debut at Wetherby last week, outbattling runner-up. Races from lower mark this time despite a 7-lb penalty but is having second start back in quick succession after a long absence.

Form: 64/0B0-1

Forecasts

Coco Kolada (10/11), Goguenard (5/2), Beaumesnil (4/1), Hubbel Bubbel (16/1), Hollywood Harmon (28/1), Moroccan Moon (33/1)

An interesting race with Irish raider COCO KOLADA fancied to continue his progress in handicaps and get the better of the similarly-penalised Goguenard, who caused a surprise from a long way out of the weights at Wetherby last week. Beaumesnil disappointed last time but his penultimate effort was promising and he can take third.