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Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 5m 7.79s

Impero^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 121

8/15

Untrustworthy maiden on Flat but going right way over hurdles at present for this yard, getting off the mark in maiden at Downpatrick (17f) in October and following up in 2m Cheltenham handicap a fortnight later. Likely to make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 270/211

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Kingston James³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

10/3

Successful on his completed start in points and made a winning start under Rules in a bumper at Ayr in March. Also struck at the first time of asking over hurdles at Hexham in October and might be worth forgiving his effort in a much stronger race at Cheltenham since.

Form: F/11-415

Ollie La Ba Ba^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 110

17/2

Winner of 2¾m maiden at Downpatrick in July. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (2½m) in September. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 431765

Shattered Soldier²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

10/1

Won by 20 lengths when off the mark at the fifth time of asking in Irish points in April. It'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him now hurdling.

Form: F/F521-

Non-Runners

Bel Amigo¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Park Hind⁶⁰⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: V Thompson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Impero (8/15), Bel Amigo (3/1), Kingston James (10/3), Ollie La Ba Ba (17/2), Shattered Soldier (10/1), Park Hind (25/1)

IMPERO can continue his really positive start to life with this stable and complete a hat-trick. Kingston James seemed a little outclassed at Cheltenham but could resume his progression back in calmer waters and is feared most ahead of Bel Amigo, who can leave the form of his British debut behind now back over shorter with a hood refitted.