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Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 20.16s

Gua Du Large^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 122| D

66/1

Useful at his best in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead but form has gone the wrong way this season, making second start for current yard when pulled up at Kelso on his latest outing. Dropped in grade but has enough to prove at present.

Form: F18-44P

Chapel Green^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| D

11/4

Back down in grade and ridden by Alan Doyle, doubled his tally for the season when scoring at Musselburgh (good to soft) in November. However, his form hasn't been the most consistent, so task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 4-51581

Lively Citizen⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 112| D

11/2

Successful on chase debut at Perth in spring 2023 and added to his hurdles tally at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) back in March. Not firing on all cylinders in trio of starts upon returning this winter and return to chasing needs to have positive effect.

Form: 146-P97

Dunnet Head^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 108| CD

11/4

Bumper/hurdles winner who wasn't disgraced on chase debut at Kelso (in first-time tongue tie) still in contention when error 2 out ended his chance in December. Probably best excused his subsequent hurdles run back there 23 days ago and he remains with a bigger effort in his locker in this sphere.

Form: 184-259

Captain Ivan^t³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 106| D

10/1

Won back-to-back handicap chases in June 2023 when trained by L J Morgan, but after 16 months off he hasn't offered much in 2 starts for current trainer this season, well-beaten fifth of 9 at Doncaster 38 days ago. Goes without the hood again here.

Form: 3/114-75

Fia Fuinidh^p1³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 100| CD

15/8

Yet to score over fences but not for the first time went close to bucking that trend when second at Kelso (17f) on penultimate start in November. Latest Carlisle fifth 37 days ago was one of his lesser efforts and cheekpieces are now employed.

Form: 456-225

Non-Runners

Cold Sobar³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Fia Fuinidh (15/8), Cold Sobar (9/4), Chapel Green (11/4), Dunnet Head (11/4), Lively Citizen (11/2), Captain Ivan (10/1), Gua Du Large (66/1)

COLD SOBAR is seemingly hard to train, yet he produced a promising first effort in this sphere on the back of a lengthy absence when third at Carlisle 37 days ago and, with progress anticipated, he's selected to build on that run here. Musselburgh scorer Chapel Green and Dunnet Head are fancied to pose the chief threats.