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Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 5m 37.04s

Bucks Dream¹⁰⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Chloe Mills⁽⁷⁾| T: J Jones| OR: 89| BF

50/1

Modest hurdler who was runner-up in a Ffos Las handicap on chase debut when last seen in April 2023 (final run for Peter Bowen). Faces some classier rivals back from a long absence and best to look elsewhere.

Form: 463632/

Corporal Jackjones^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Miss Poppy Skipper| OR: 107

8/13

Dual bumper/point winner who stepped up on low-key hunter debut last spring when second in a 5-runner contest at Leicester (2½m, soft) recently. Solid chance here if able to build on that.

Form: 214-412

High Game Royal^p³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Nicholas Romain⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R A Romain| OR: 115

9/1

Hurdles winner who was second in a 4-runner Southwell handicap chase on latest start under Rules last spring. Also found just one too good on the first of his 2 runs between the flags since the turn of the year and he's a key player on these terms.

Form: 424-225

Hybery^p³⁹³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Henton

80/1

Maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins but not seen out under Rules since July 2022 and subsequent exploits in points do not augur well ahead of this hunter debut.

Form: R7P2/45-

Tara Storm⁷³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Miss Hobbs

9/2

Lightly raced over hurdles/fences in France. Winner of 4 of his 8 subsequent starts between the flags, and back from a long absence, could have a say now pitched into a hunter for the first time.

Form: 122212/

Wottinger^h1,t1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dawson

5/1

Successful twice in points but beaten a long way on sole start under Rules in an Aintree bumper back in May 2023.

Form: 012F/1-P

Missed Tee^p⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Lucas Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 92WS

20/1

Dual hurdles winner who made a winning start between the flags last May. However, pulled up both starts in that sphere in December (since undergone a wind op) and she's 0-11 over fences.

Form: PU-61PP

Forecasts

Corporal Jackjones (8/13), Tara Storm (9/2), Wottinger (5/1), High Game Royal (9/1), Missed Tee (20/1), Bucks Dream (50/1), Hybery (80/1)

Having performed with credit on his second run in this sphere at Leicester, CORPORAL JACKJONES looks the way to go. High Game Royal is clear second choice ahead of Tara Storm.