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Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 15.07s

Calico^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 142| D

5/1

In good form until only tenth of 16 in Grand Annual at Cheltenham (15.9f, heavy) 19 days ago. Expected to be bang there back in this less exacting company.

Form: 1F-2420

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Brave Seasca¹¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 142| D

14/1

Scored at Aintree in 2022 but below par since and pulled up in handicap chase back there 114 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 10PP-6P

Fighter Allen¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 135

40/1

First run since leaving Willie Mullins when pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, soft) 18 days ago. Useful at his best but tough to assess at present.

Form: P-3041P

Sans Bruit^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

11/4

A smart winning hurdler/chaser in France but yet to fire in two runs for his current yard, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches to chasing with more needed.

Form: 11-7870

L'impertinent^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 125

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles for Enda Bolger. Hooded on first run for 20 months when a fading fourth of 6 in handicap chase (14/1) at Hereford (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 01/1P-V4

Prince Quali³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 122| CD

11/8

Useful French hurdle/chase scorer who got off the mark for his new yard in 5-runner handicap chase at this C&D (heavy) 37 days ago by ½ length from Dr T J Eckleburg, always holding on. In the mix despite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 15/5221

Dr T J Eckleburg²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113| D

11/2

A two-time 2m chase winner at Worcester and Ludlow this term. Posted a creditable fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Sandown (20f, good to soft) 23 days ago so enters calculations.

Form: 124324

Forecasts

Prince Quali (11/8), Sans Bruit (11/4), Calico (5/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (11/2), Brave Seasca (14/1), L'impertinent (33/1), Fighter Allen (40/1)

CALICO found the Grand Annual too tough an assignment last time but had been in good nick prior to that so Dan Skelton's 8-y-o is fancied to bag a first win of the season at the chief expense of C&D winner Prince Quali. Dr T J Eckleburg is 3 lb out of the handicap but still commands respect if backing up his recent Sandown fourth.