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Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 6m 31.51s

Bective Abbey⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 121

5/4

Point/hurdles winner who's been runner-up on all 3 starts over fences, improving again when second of 7 at Kempton (3m, good) over Christmas. That form has been franked and he can land a first chase success now.

Form: P1-2622

Golan Loop⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 120| BF| CD

5/2

Bagged novice hurdle at Ffos Las last spring and further progress switched to fences this winter, scoring over C&D (good to soft) in December. Does need to shrug off a poor run at Wincanton in January, though.

Form: 35-121P

Mountain Mike¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 118

3/1

Ffos Las novice hurdle winner on heavy ground last season and made a sound start to his chase career when third of 4 in 3m Exeter novice handicap on return from a year off. Should do better with that behind him.

Form: 3/221-3

I Play County^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 108

8/1

Point/bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Southwell (2m) last March but has pulled up in a handicap hurdle/chase this winter. Something to prove.

Form: 31/P1-PP

Non-Runners

Mombasa²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: Miss V Williams J: Ned Fox

Gris Majeur¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: Sheila Lewis J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Bective Abbey (5/4), Golan Loop (5/2), Mountain Mike (3/1), Gris Majeur (4/1), Mombasa (6/1), I Play County (8/1)

BECTIVE ABBEY has made a solid start to his chase career and can come good now, perhaps at the main expense of Mountain Mike, who should be sharper with a recent comeback run behind him.