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Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 6m 11.33s

Cahier's Den³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

6/4

Maiden under Rules but he has run well when reaching the frame in both handicap chases, latterly when stepped up to 3m at Wetherby. Likely to go well.

Form: 223-643

Sir Carnegie¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 96| CD

18/5

Off the mark over fences in a C&D handicap in October and followed up at Kelso 9 days later. Given a break since a below-form fourth at Market Rasen at the end of November. His mark still looks workable on those winning efforts.

Form: 542114

Florita^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 90| BF

5/1

Winner of a pair of Market Rasen handicap chases this winter but ran poorly (beaten by more than lack of stamina) when stepped up to 3m there 6 weeks ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 54141P

Lennie Godber^t1¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 82

33/1

Poor form over hurdles for Step Cameron and Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies. Now switches to fences for the first time after another change of stable. Also has a tongue tie added.

Form: 0/74-5P5

Bennys Jenny²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 74

8/1

Point winner but has yet to show anything under Rules, including pulling up on Ayr chase/handicap debut earlier this month. Too soon to write off but needs to find improvement.

Form: 1/07-57P

Aill Dubh^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73

10/3

Poor maiden hurdler in Ireland. Completed for the first time in handicap chases since coming to Britain when third of 10 over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 31-UPP3

Non-Runners

Rosa Diaz²⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cahier's Den (6/4), Aill Dubh (10/3), Sir Carnegie (18/5), Florita (5/1), Rosa Diaz (7/1), Bennys Jenny (8/1), Lennie Godber (33/1)

SIR CARNEGIE has been given a break, presumably to avoid winter ground, and might be able to add to his pair of chase wins in the autumn on his return to action. Cahier's Den has performed with credit when reaching the frame on both starts over fences and can give Mickey Bowen's charge most to do.