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Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 59.67s

Island Run^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 104

7/2

Dual winner over hurdles who shaped better for run, back from 18 months off, when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (23.1f, soft) 20 days ago. Dropped 3 lb since and warrants respect.

Form: 843/22-9

Belgarum^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Bromley| T: J Tizzard| OR: 104

13/2

Resumed winning ways over fences at Newton Abbot in May but well below that form since. Returns to hurdling now but others appeal more. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 44-135P

Tropical Speed^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Chad Bament⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 102| D

8/1

Dual hurdles winner for Olly Murphy and fair efforts first 2 starts for this yard, making the frame at Newton Abbot and Stratford. Latest run can be ignored (rider error) but others are more convincing.

Form: 33124P

San Pedro²³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Alice Stevens| T: C Gordon| OR: 101| CD

7/1

C&D winner who got back on scoreboard at Plumpton in February. Disappointed when last seen at same course in April but figures off a handy mark and hails from a yard in fine form.

Form: 8551P4-

Malago Rose^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harriet Tucker⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 99| BF| D

6/4

Back from 8 months off when creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (25.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. 1 lb lower now and looks a likely player.

Form: 51426-3

Jour D'orage¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bradley Harris| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 87

13/2

Offered little in a trio of starts for Simon Earle last year and fared no better when last of 5 in Ffos Las novice on debut for new yard in June. May do better now sent handicapping on return here, though.

Form: 958-5

Forecasts

Malago Rose (6/4), Island Run (7/2), Jour D'orage (13/2), Belgarum (13/2), San Pedro (7/1), Tropical Speed (8/1)

MALAGO ROSE is entitled to build on her solid reappearance third at Fontwell earlier this month and gets the nod in the opener. San Pedro may provide the chief threat.