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Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 6.23s

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Lakota Brave²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

10/3

Stepped forward from his debut effort when landing 6-runner minor event at Newcastle (8f, 15/2) 23 days ago, well on top finish. Open to further progress as he goes up in trip.

Form: 31

(1)

Mahboob¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| CD

1/3

Made plenty of appeal on paper and overcame inexperience when winning 8-runner minor event at this C&D (6/5) on debut in December, finding extra. Looks the one to beat with improvement to come.

Form: 1-

(4)

Ronaldoreturns^h1,t1⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: James Owen

100/1

Made the frame on hurdling debut but struggled in 2 subsequent outings, tailed off in novice at Doncaster (16.6f, soft, 80/1) 85 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charles & Adam Pogson with hood/tongue strap applied.

Form:

(2)

Voix De Bocelli³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: Miss H C Knight

250/1

Fair form over hurdles in France, placed on 2 of 4 starts. However, making his first run since leaving Francois Nicolle he was pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, heavy, 200/1) 34 days ago.

Form:

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Hurtle Wallop¹⁸¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Mahboob (1/3), Lakota Brave (10/3), Hurtle Wallop (10/1), Ronaldoreturns (100/1), Voix De Bocelli (250/1)

The well-bred MAHBOOB made a promising start amidst greenness when successful at this C&D in December, digging deep when challenged, and he can build on that effort to follow up. Lakota Brave opened his account at the second attempt and looks the main danger, with Hurtle Wallop the pick of the remainder.