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Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 51.65s

Twoshotsoftequila³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 120

5/4

Strong-travelling sort got off the mark over fences in 6-runner Doncaster handicap (good) last March. Knocking on the door this season, though found run of good form coming to a halt last month. Type to bounce back.

Form: 4-P2230

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Dr Kananga^b1,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 120

9/4

Lightly raced 10-y-o who took a big step back in the right direction off reduced mark in first-time headgear (cheekpieces) when second at Fontwell 2 weeks ago and could be ready to strike with blinkers now tried.

Form: 070-6P2

East Street^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 119

15/2

Unreliable type who resumed winning ways at Wetherby (24.2f) in November and went close at Newcastle next time, albeit looking a typically hard ride. Turned it in big time at Haydock since and got no further than the fifth tried in this headgear at Carlisle last week.

Form: 3-P12PF

Everyday Champagne^p,t1⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107

11/1

First run since leaving Nicky Richards when bagging 12-runner handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, good) in November. Undone by mistakes in a better race at Newcastle next time but this is more realistic and a tongue tie is now on.

Form: 622-214

Mister Bells^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 107| CD

11/2

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark having his first start in veterans company when scoring over C&D 5 weeks ago. Suited by the run of the race that day but was value for double the winning margin, so player up 7 lb.

Form: 260531

Non-Runners

Aquila Sky³⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: S Allwood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Twoshotsoftequila (5/4), Dr Kananga (9/4), Mister Bells (11/2), East Street (15/2), Everyday Champagne (11/1), Aquila Sky (14/1)

DR KANANGA took a big step back in the right direction from a tumbling mark when second in first-time headgear at Fontwell 2 weeks ago and shades the vote over Mister Bells, who was value for double the winning margin in a veterans event over C&D 5 weeks ago. Everyday Champagne is another to consider back down in class.