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Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 7m 20.20s

Our Power^p⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 140| C

14/1

Lightly raced since landing brace of 3m handicaps in 2022/23 campaign but hard to knock his consistency last term, placed on all 4 starts. Rare jumping lapse over the National fences on reappearance and just a respectable sixth of 12 at Ascot since. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 2233-F6

Iron Bridge^p1⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 136

9/1

Useful handicapper but winless since 2022. Near miss on Carlisle reappearance in November shows he retains his ability and given time to get over that. Needs considering with cheekpieces applied.

Form: P8/3PP-2

Destroytheevidence^v1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 135

7/2

Hasn't added to last season's Chepstow chase debut success in 7 subsequent starts in this sphere but placed on several occasions, including when runner-up at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) last time. Now tried in a visor and promises to be suited by this stamina test but this demands a career best.

Form: 522-932

Isaac Des Obeaux^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133

9/4

Got back on track after a wind op when third of 5 in listed chase at Cheltenham (25f, heavy, 16/1) on return and capitalised on the drop in class when winning at Exeter off reduced mark 4 weeks ago by 5 lengths from Operation Manna. Should go well again up 5 lb.

Form: 5P33-31

Rapper^p²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 125| C

33/1

Veteran three-time winner over fences who didn't go with any promise on the back of a 12-month layoff when pulled up at Ascot. Showed a bit more at Ludlow since but that form not the most robust. Others preferred.

Form: F0/33-P6

Operation Manna²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 125

11/2

A three-time hurdles winner in 2023 but very lightly raced since. Showed he retains all of his ability when second to Isaac Des Obeauxat Exeter on chase bow 4 weeks ago after 13 months off and player if this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 1104/P-2

Rivers Corner^b,t1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 118| BF| C

11/4

Improved in first-time blinkers when winning at Newbury in March. Consistent in defeat since and likely to be on the premises once more. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 312-333

Forecasts

Isaac Des Obeaux (9/4), Rivers Corner (11/4), Destroytheevidence (7/2), Operation Manna (11/2), Iron Bridge (9/1), Our Power (14/1), Rapper (33/1)

IRON BRIDGE clearly still has plenty to offer having only just failed to make a winning return at Carlisle and can end his losing run. Isaac des Obeaux and Operation Manna pulled clear of the rest when 1-2 at Exeter last month and they head the dangers.