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Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 21.1s

Chosen Templar³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: D J Jeffreys| D

9/2

Bumper winner for P. O'Rourke who made a successful hurdling/stable debut in 6-runner novice hurdle (11/4) at Musselburgh (23.8f, soft) in January. Out of depth in Grade 2 River Don last time but should be able to build on his earlier form now returned to a more suitable grade.

Form: P5-511P

Esprit Du Potier³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 121| D

1/3

Dual bumper winner who produced a dominant display when opening his hurdle account at the third attempt in a 7-runner maiden at Ayr (20.4f) in January. Pulled up in Grade 2 River Don last time but it shouldn't be assumed we've seen the best of him as a hurdler just yet.

Form: 16-221P

Beechmount¹⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant

125/1

Pulled up sole start in points and went with no encouragement when well held on his Rules debut at Kelso in September.

Form: P/7

Court Case^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies

66/1

Minor promise in bumpers but has pulled up both starts over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3-3PP

Raceview Road³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley

6/1

Multiple point winner who shaped like a stayer when third of 8 on his only outing in bumpers (for Gerald Stephen Quinn) at Fairyhouse in November. Longer trip an obvious plus now switched to hurdling.

Form: P-11531

Non-Runners

Audreys Pride¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Paul Collins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Esprit Du Potier (1/3), Chosen Templar (9/2), Raceview Road (6/1), Audreys Pride (25/1), Court Case (66/1), Beechmount (125/1)

ESPIRIT DU POTIER was disappointing upped in grade at Doncaster last time, but it shouldn't be assumed we've seen the best of him as a hurdler just yet and this looks a good opportunity for him to get back on track. Chosen Templar and multiple-point winner Raceview Road can battle it out for minor honours.