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Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 5m 9.06s

Rambo T⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| OR: 130

3/1

Second success of the season when seeing off Irish Hill at Newbury (20.5f, soft) over Christmas. Respectable efforts since, eighth in the Coral Cup on latest, and should give a good account back down in grade.

Form: 136198

Milo Lises⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

16/5

Looked promising in a bumper and belatedly got the idea over hurdles when landing a 16-runner novice at Punchestown a couple of months ago. BHA handicapper has taken no chances but there's more to come and he's likely to be primed for a big run.

Form: 2-U401

Rafferty's Return^t,v³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 128| D

6/1

Scored at Carlisle in February and quickly back on the up when landing a 6-runner event at Newcastle last time. Likeable type who should put up another solid showing from the front.

Form: 344171

Accidental Rebel^t⁴¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: L Kerr| OR: 127| D

66/1

Useful and prolific hurdler for Fergal O'Brien, last seen running poorly in the Premier Novices' Hurdle at Kelso over a year ago. Hard to know how much of that ability he retains starting out for a new yard.

Form: 111218-

Bingoo⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 127| D

11/2

Four-time 2m Hexham winner who showed he can do it at other venues when winning 2½m Aintree handicap (heavy) on Boxing Day reappearance. Hasn't fired since but this is easier than the race he contested at Cheltenham last time.

Form: 311-10P

Champagnesuperover^t⁵⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 125| C| D

9/1

Useful sort who won a pair of small-field novice chases around 3m in the spring of 2022. Has a big absence to overcome returned to hurdling, though.

Form: 3431/14-

Choose A Copper^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116WS

7/2

Placed in his completed start in Irish points and readily made all at Hexham on Rules debut in October. Has done enough to think he's still in form since and drops back in grade after a wind op here, so one to consider.

Form: F-21326

Forecasts

Rambo T (3/1), Milo Lises (16/5), Choose A Copper (7/2), Bingoo (11/2), Rafferty's Return (6/1), Champagnesuperover (9/1), Accidental Rebel (66/1)

MILO LISES upped his game to readily get off the mark at Punchestown and he's likely to be well prepared to make a successful British/handicap debut. Rafferty's Return should put up another bold showing and Choose A Copper is worthy of interest dropping back in grade.