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Off time: 11:10 | Winning time: 5m 51.20s

Bel Amigo^t1²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 117

3/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler in France and similar form over fences, winning claimer at Compiegne when last seen in March. Changed hands for €24,600 after and sets a clear standard on UK/stable debut.

Form: 627PF1-

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Canunclecani¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen

28/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Lauro gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 6f/7f winner Miss Sayif. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (winner around 2m) Chat Room. Made frame all 3 starts in Irish points, third last time (May 11).

Form: 24-3

Lunar Chief³⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ruth Jefferson

3/1

Won his sole outing in bumpers but ran below that level both starts over hurdles last season and will probably be of more interest in handicaps after this run.

Form: 1/45-

One Cool Citizen²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: H Burns

125/1

Unpromising in points this year and finished well held in a pair of maiden hurdles (for Eugene M. O'Sullivan) in 2023.

Form: 0030PP-

Tommys Law^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| BF

4/5

Placed in points and has shown fair form over hurdles, extending his sequence of runner-up finishes at this course (16.2f) 2 weeks ago. Step back up in trip will suit and should give his running once again.

Form: 5722-22

Non-Runners

Dedicated Hero¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Slievehill²⁵²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Tommys Law (4/5), Dedicated Hero (15/8), Lunar Chief (3/1), Bel Amigo (3/1), Slievehill (8/1), Canunclecani (28/1), One Cool Citizen (125/1)

BEL AMIGO sets a clear standard setting out for a new yard based on his French form, so has to be considered the one to beat on his UK debut. Dedicated Hero is an interesting rival given he's a dual bumper winner at this track and rates the main threat ahead of Tommys Law.