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Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 26.80s

Go Go Chicago¹⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 107

17/2

Justified support when winning novice hurdle at Stratford on debut then faced no easy task against 2 other winners here on first outing for this yard in September. Below that level on handicap debut at Wetherby the following month and not seen since. Drops back down in trip.

Form: 137

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Saracen Beau¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

5/2

Shaped like a stayer in his bumper last March but showed much more speed when making successful hurdles debut at Ayr in November. However, he shaped as if amiss when pulled up in Haydock Grade 2 (15.6f, soft) 3 weeks later and hasn't been seen since.

Form: 3-1P

Cloonainra²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 119| D

10/11

Made a winning debut at Sligo in August and has found just one too good on 3 occasions since, including in big-field handicap at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day. Underperformed in Grade 3 at Naas (16f, soft) last month but every chance she will add to her sole previous success.

Form: 342225

Gonnino⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: Gary Rutherford

50/1

Just minor promise in a couple of bumpers and offered little on hurdles bow when tailed off here (16.2f, good to soft) in December.

Form: 360

King Gold Boy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Mrs J C McGregor

300/1

Failed to beat a rival home both starts in bumpers during the winter and again showed nothing on both hurdles starts recently.

Form: 777P

Thunder Gap^t²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 71

300/1

Modest performer on Flat and no impact in novice/maiden hurdles for this yard. Impossible to recommend on return.

Form: P-P5P

Wild Reiver⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine

150/1

Failed to beat a rival in 2 bumpers 3 months apart (had wind operation after debut). Watching brief advised sent hurdling.

Form: 67

Good To Be Alive⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott

10/3

Ran out a comprehensive winner on debut in 13-runner juvenile maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) in February but possibly found the race coming too soon 18 days later in Grade 3 at Naas (15.5f, heavy) just over 6 weeks ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 14

Top Flight Century²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: A Nicol| BF

66/1

Modest maiden on Flat (will be suited by 1¾m), ran respectably in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f) on final start for Sir Mark Prescott Bt back in August. Betting check advised on hurdles bow.

Form:

Forecasts

Cloonainra (10/11), Saracen Beau (5/2), Good To Be Alive (10/3), Go Go Chicago (17/2), Gonnino (50/1), Top Flight Century (66/1), Wild Reiver (150/1), Thunder Gap (300/1), King Gold Boy (300/1)

Preference is for CLOONAINRA, who has already reached a fairly useful level in this sphere and a reproduction of both her runner-up efforts either side of the turn of the year may well be enough to add to her debut success. Another Irish raider Good To Be Alive heads up the dangers having possibly found his second start coming too soon at Naas just over 6 weeks ago, with Saracen Beau seemingly best of the rest.