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5YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 45y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 97| D

Generally reliable and gained a deserved first win for over two years when getting the better of Wide To West at Southwell last month. Expected to go well again.

Form: 242231

Monaghan Boy^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 81

Represents an in-form stable and justified a strong position in the market when belatedly shedding his maiden tag at Sedgefield last time. Obvious claims in a thin race.

Form: 4-02221

Derwent Dealer^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 80

Just modest in bumpers and hasn't shown a great deal under Rules, including on chasing debut in a handicap at Sedgefield last time. Plenty to prove.

Form: 4P68-95

Lough Salt^p⁸⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 72| CD

Successful twice in 3m handicap chases here in early-2022. Form patchy since and has temperament issues these days, so hard to fancy returning to the larger obstacles after a break.

Form: 626620

Wide To West^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 70

Unreliable sort. 7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good 4¾ lengths second of 7 to Felton Bellevue in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, heavy) 18 days ago. Can make his presence felt if in the same form.

Form: 75PP22

Dark Duomo^b,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

Poor maiden hurdler for Philip Hobbs & Johnson White and hasn't shown enough over hurdles/fences for present stable to make him of interest here despite his easing mark.

Form: F44994

Black Market^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 69

Fair ex-Irish hurdler but has shown little for current yard, pulled up again over hurdles at Stratford last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 96P3/P-P

Glenavaddra^t⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 45| DWS

Point winner but has shown nothing so far under Rules and is impossible to fancy from a long way out of the weights.

Form: PPP-0PP

Forecasts

Felton Bellevue (6/4), Monaghan Boy (5/2), Wide To West (6/1), Lough Salt (6/1), Dark Duomo (10/1), Derwent Dealer (12/1), Black Market (50/1), Glenavaddra (100/1)

Last-time-out winners MONAGHAN BOY and Felton Bellevue are expected to be in the same sort of form and make comfortably the most appeal in a race where most have something to prove.