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Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 41.71s

Investment Manager^t⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 120| CD

6/4

Enjoyed a productive spell over fences here last summer and added to his strong record there when making all on his reappearance in May. Not in the same form at Uttoxeter a month later and this his first hurdles start since 2022.

Form: 222P-17

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Paddy De Pole^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 116| BF

85/40

Lightly-raced sort who rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick in handicap hurdles at Hereford (19.7f) in May. Made the frame on each of his last 3 starts at up to 25.8f and he's been found a race lacking depth.

Form: 11-1333

Mr Yeats^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 111| CD

15/8

C&D winner but losing run dates back to 2022. Hard to knock his consistency, though, posting another sound effort over C&D in July and this could be a good opening for him.

Form: 63-6334

Forecasts

Investment Manager (6/4), Mr Yeats (15/8), Paddy De Pole (85/40)

MR YEATS doesn't win very often but is a pretty consistent operator and as a C&D regular, this could be a good chance for him to snap his losing sequence. Paddy de Pole has to prove his stamina for this far but it's unlikely to be a thorough test and he's an obvious danger.