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Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 4m 26.06s

Dalston Lad⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton

10/11

€115,000 4-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Won sole start in Irish points (Apr 21) and maintained his unbeaten record despite clear signs of inexperience when taking 7-runner Ayr bumper (2m) in October. Open to improvement and he's evidently a useful prospect. Player.

Form: 1-1

Old Blue Eyes³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D

12/1

Blue Bresil gelding who marked himself down as a good prospect when making a winning debut in 7-runner bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f) 30 days ago, leading under 2f out and asserting final 100 yds. Feasible to think there's better still to come.

Form: 1

Swindon Village³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C E Longsdon

16/1

Cost plenty following success only start in points and despite settling less well than his rivals, followed up on bumper debut at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) 5 weeks ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2-1

Is This For Real²⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien

12/1

£26,000 3-y-o, £80,000 4-y-o, Vendangeur gelding. Dam unraced sister to 19f hurdle winner Sang Dolois. Successful sole outing in points (April 2024) and he's an intriguing Rules debutant for a yard who have enjoyed plenty of success in bumpers around here.

Form: 1-

Race To Base⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/1

€28,000 3-y-o, £75,000 4-y-o, Vadamos gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Real Milan. Won sole start in Irish points (Oct 19) and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant on debut for good yard.

Form: 1

The Blue Room²⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

3/1

€70,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser Dicey Rielly, stays 3¼m. Dam (h110) bumper/25f hurdle winner. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Apr 14). One to note on Rules bow for stable going great guns.

Form: 2-

Forecasts

Dalston Lad (10/11), The Blue Room (3/1), Race To Base (7/1), Is This For Real (12/1), Old Blue Eyes (12/1), Swindon Village (16/1)

Despite clear signs of greenness DALSTON LAD was still able to run out a ready winner of a 7-runner Ayr bumper 2 months ago and, entitled to have derived plenty from that, Dan Skelton's charge is fancied to follow-up. Fellow debutant winner Old Blue Eyes and newcomer Is This For Real head up the dangers in the finale.