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Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 39.12s

(12)

Benavente²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 78| D

9/2

Latest win at Dundalk in November. 7/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 20 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 45122-4

(10)

Wiseacre^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Donovan| OR: 78| D

20/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 22/1) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Others preferred from a win point of view.

Form: 8641-66

(9)

Eden Storm¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M Botti| OR: 78

33/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 7/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0561-80

(6)

Eagle Day^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 77| BF

18/5

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, clear of rest. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7113-63

(4)

Perseverants²⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 77| D

28/1

12/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good). Off 9 months and probably worth taking on.

Form: 582027-

(8)

Innse Gall⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 76| D

22/1

10/1, first run since leaving Iain Jardine when seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 44 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 31856-7

(7)

Star Zinc⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 76| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 9/1) 7 days ago, well ridden. Strong claims.

Form: 66-2721

(2)

Visibility²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 76| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Tenth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 25 days ago.

Form: 414-470

(5)

Plastic Paddy^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

17/2

4/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 030-032

(3)

Cavalluccio^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. Good second of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 15/2) 34 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 3162-12

(11)

Thapa VC^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: M G Rimell| OR: 75| C

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7311-77

(1)

Cusack^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 75| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 5/4) 11 days ago, digging deep. Merits consideration.

Form: 322-311

Forecasts

Star Zinc (10/3), Eagle Day (18/5), Benavente (9/2), Cusack (7/1), Plastic Paddy (17/2), Thapa VC (11/1), Cavalluccio (12/1), Wiseacre (20/1), Innse Gall (22/1), Visibility (25/1), Perseverants (28/1), Eden Storm (33/1)

The vote goes to EAGLE DAY, who lost little caste in defeat when third off this mark over 9.5f at Wolverhampton recently and this drop back in trip looks a good move. Plastic Paddy has been knocking on the door of late and is second choice ahead of Star Zinc, who hit the target at Newcastle last weekend, and the hat-trick seeking Cusack.

Prize Money

1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00

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