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Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 4m 26.01s

Quaresome⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner but he failed to stay when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (10/3) at Musselburgh (19.8f, soft) 85 days ago. Much respected back in trip on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 11-424

The Grey Falco^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: T Cooper| OR: 110

16/1

A fair winning hurdler for Ben Pauling but yet to hit top form in two runs for his current handler, eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 39 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 8-U1498

Coup De Coeur²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 107| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner in November who raced closer to the strong pace than ideal when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there eased 1 lb.

Form: 2-F3124

The King Of May²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 105| C

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 and he came in a below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 20 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 7-43486

Sil Ver Klass^t⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| OR: 104| D

40/1

Fair hurdler/chaser at best in Ireland but has been struggling for form, offering little in 3 handicap chases for his current yard. Returns to hurdling with plenty to prove.

Form: 4U-P54P

Calevade^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 104| D

2/1

Showed a real liking for Cartmel during the summer, winning back-to-back handicaps in May/June. Respectable fourth of 10 at Catterick (15.7f, heavy) 53 days ago so not dismissed.

Form: 113824

Serious Ego¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 100

14/1

Landed a pair of 2m handicaps at Hexham in November but only eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle 18 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 451168

Forecasts

Coup De Coeur (2/1), Calevade (2/1), Quaresome (10/3), The King Of May (10/1), Serious Ego (14/1), The Grey Falco (16/1), Sil Ver Klass (40/1)

C&D winner COUP DE COEUR wasn't seen to best effect when fourth over C&D last time and is taken to bounce back in style here off a 1 lb lower mark. Handicap-debutant Quaresome should find this return to a shorter trip in his favour and is very much one to consider along with the consistent Calevade.