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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 7m 0.66s

Orkney Blue²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: K Brogan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 111| D

5/2

Runner-up twice in maiden hurdles last season, latterly at this course (heavy). Proved a different proposition third start over fences, ridden more positively/returned to less testing conditions when scoring at Carlisle earlier this month. Should give another good account.

Form: 242-6P1

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Sunset Hill^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 110

13/2

Hasn't quite matched the best of her hurdle form over fences but was well-backed/yet to be asked for everything when unseating in first-time cheekpieces at Carlisle last time. Looks worth another go over this trip.

Form: 43555U

Visual Impact⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 105

10/3

£100,000 purchase having finished runner-up in sole Irish point. Hasn't gone on from a promising chase debut here in November but yard in much better form of late and she's worth another chance having only her fourth chase start.

Form: 222-348

Blakey Boy^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 100

5/1

Runner-up on both completed starts over fences, possibly outstayed behind an improving chaser at Kelso (26.2f, soft) 56 days ago. However was later reported to have bled and has traded at short odds in running a few times without getting the job done.

Form: 1-27F22

Rob Roy Macgregor^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: P W Wadge| T: A M Thomson| OR: 83

3/1

Chased home well-backed favourite here in January and backed that up when 9 lengths fourth behind Orkney Blue at Carlisle last time. Reopposes on better terms but now fifteen runs since his debut win in 2023.

Form: 3-48724

Whispering Dancer^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Bruce Lynn| T: S Corbett| OR: 74| D

20/1

Irish point winner has plenty of size but little ability. Hard to fancy from well out of the handicap.

Form: 5-9956P

Forecasts

Orkney Blue (5/2), Rob Roy Macgregor (3/1), Visual Impact (10/3), Blakey Boy (5/1), Sunset Hill (13/2), Whispering Dancer (20/1)

With her stable in much better form, VISUAL IMPACT can belatedly build on a promising chase debut at this course. Orkney Blue was much improved when winning at Carlisle and has claims if building on that, while Sunset Hill isn't discounted having been well-backed last time.