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Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 5m 6.28s

Masked Man²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 133

1/14

Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdlers Batman Girac and Rajsalad. Dam French hurdler/chaser (winner around 2m). Successful pointer who outclassed 13 rivals in a novice hurdle at Chepstow (second won since). Sound second in Grade 2 company since and this trip will suit.

Form: 112

Charleyman¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell

150/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Feigh, stayed 2¾m. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Belmount. Low-key debut in a Worcester bumper during the summer.

Form: 7

Could Be You²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Potter

40/1

Fifth foal, half-brother to useful hurdler Ratfacemcdougall (2¾m-3¼m winner, by Robin des Champs). Dam (h94), placed over hurdles (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler (2m/17f winner) Spectroscope. Placed both starts in Irish points in early-2025.

Form: 23-

Hello Fortune⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

11/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Impact Factor and fairly useful chaser Tango Boy. Off the mark in Irish points at the third attempt in October.

Form: 23-1

Mymilkman³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon

10/1

€78,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser Glen Cannel. Runner-up both completed starts in Irish points but mid-field on Rules debut a month ago.

Form: 22P-6

Non-Runners

Jaja Jimmy²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Miss J S Davis J: Non Runner

Laurier Des Obeaux³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Masked Man (1/14), Laurier Des Obeaux (5/1), Mymilkman (10/1), Hello Fortune (11/1), Jaja Jimmy (33/1), Could Be You (40/1), Charleyman (150/1)

MASKED MAN cemented an excellent start to his career when second in Grade 2 company 3 weeks ago and with this trip sure to suit, he's confidently expected to defy a penalty. Laurier des Obeaux is the obvious threat.