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Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 26.84s

Fingal's Hill⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: P Atkinson| OR: 126| C| D

4/1

Real credit to connections, finding further progress as he completed a 4-timer at this course in November. Not discredited when mid-field at Aintree (20f, heavy) on his latest outing and he can make his presence felt back down in grade.

Form: 11-1175

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Booster Bob^h⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 124

5/6

Bumper winner who made it 3 from 3 over hurdles in 3-runner listed novice at Sandown (2m, heavy) in December, despite having been unsuited by the slow pace and making jumping errors. Remains capable of better still upped in trip for his handicap debut. Leading contender.

Form: 13-111

Rafferty's Return^p1,t1⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 121

4/1

Three-time hurdle winner at up to 21f who stepped up on his reappearance when third at Wetherby (19.7f) in November. Didn't get home upped to 3m at Ayr (heavy) in January, so he could fare better back at this shorter trip with tongue strap on first time.

Form: 54-5344

Glen Cannel^t³³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan| OR: 119

7/1

Winner of a Market Rasen maiden and Ayr novice on his first 2 starts in this sphere. However, making his handicap debut he ran poorly when pulled up in novice event at Newbury (18.8f, soft) last March. Remains early days but he has an 11-month absence to overcome.

Form: 3113P-

Non-Runners

Since Day One³⁶⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Better Getalong⁷⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 13

T: N G Richards J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Booster Bob (5/6), Rafferty's Return (4/1), Fingal's Hill (4/1), Glen Cannel (7/1), Since Day One (7/1), Better Getalong (10/1)

BOOSTER BOB maintained his unbeaten record over hurdles in a listed event at Sandown in December, rallying to lead in the final 50 yds, and he has the potential of more still to offer as he goes in trip for his handicap bow. The 6-y-o is taken to get the better of the class-dropping Fingal's Hill, with Rafferty's Return also considered.