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Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 6m 6.95s

Super Survivor^p²²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 129| D

9/4

Won staying handicaps hurdles at Doncaster and Huntingdon at the turn of the year, but found things tougher in the Pertemps Final in March before well held back at Cheltenham next time. Needs to get back on track after 7 months off.

Form: 2/31109-

Doughmore Bay⁵⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128

5/1

Made a winning start under Rules in a Worcester novice hurdle (20f) in May 2023 and runner-up 3 times subsequently, shaping best in a Haydock handicap (24.2f, good to soft) on the third occasion. However, lesser effort next time and has been absent 19 months since.

Form: 127227/

Roaring Conquest²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 125| D

6/4

Irish point winner who confirmed the promise of hurdling debut when winning a Lingfield maiden (19.5f) in December. Shaped well upped in trip/class when third in Grade 2 at Haydock next time, though never a threat in listed novice at Perth in April. One to note now handicapping.

Form: 314139-

Saint Palais¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Bandey| OR: 125| D

14/1

Won 4 of 5 starts over fences in 2021/22 and, making second run back from a lengthy absence, opened his hurdles account in a Uttoxeter novice in February. Was in the process of running creditably when unseating 2 out at Lingfield (23f, good) on return, so he could be in the mix.

Form: P/6156-U

King Of The Lake^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 124

9/2

Progressed well following a second breathing operation, completing a hat-trick under this rider when successful at Exeter (16.7f) in March. After 8 months off, shaped as if retaining ability when third at Newton Abbot (21.6f, soft) 25 days ago and he's not taken lightly.

Form: 77111-3

Non-Runners

Sunshine Diamond²¹²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Everyonesgame²⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: A Irvine J: Freddie Mitchell

Forecasts

Roaring Conquest (6/4), Super Survivor (9/4), King Of The Lake (9/2), Doughmore Bay (5/1), Sunshine Diamond (12/1), Saint Palais (14/1), Everyonesgame (16/1)

ROARING CONQUEST reached a fairly useful level in 4 starts last season, winning a Lingfield maiden before third in a Grade 2 novice at Haydock, so he remains with potential now switched to a handicap. He is taken to get the better of King of The Lake, who is respected with his reappearance run behind him, with Saint Palais the pick of the remainder.