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Off time: 12:22 | Winning time: 3m 43.70s

Pigeon House^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 115| D

15/8

Made all in 2m Catterick claimer on final start for Jennie Candlish in March. Best effort for present yard when runner-up in small-field Class 4 handicap at Market Rasen in June. Underlined his inconsistency at the same track last time. Drops in class and likely the one to beat if on a going day.

Form: 1-P2P44

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Shallow River^b1¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 119| CD

3/1

Veteran who won over C&D on hurdling debut in 2022. More miss than hit since returning from a significant absence more recently, going backwards from a respectable stable debut at Ffos Las (3m) latest. Sights now lowered with first-time blinkers added, however, a sharp 2m is a serious question mark.

Form: 635747

Blackwater Lilly^p,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 92

7/4

Sole hurdle win came for Brian Ellison at Bangor in May 2025. Flattered to deceive in a couple of handicaps before shaping better than the bare result in refitted cheekpieces over C&D latest. Seemingly plenty to find on these terms, though Pigeon House/Shallow River hardly reliable sorts nowadays.

Form: 446356

Mc'flo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 68

14/1

Headstrong maiden. Beaten 13 lengths back under her usual front-running tactics at Plumpton (2m) last time. Faces another tall order at the weights.

Form: 64P584

Stopherandgo¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Chad Bament⁽⁵⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 70

16/1

Long time since she's produced worthwhile form in either code. Well beaten from out of the weights on return to hurdling at Worcester (2½m) latest.

Form: 08PP9-8

Forecasts

Blackwater Lilly (7/4), Pigeon House (15/8), Shallow River (3/1), Mc'flo (14/1), Stopherandgo (16/1)

Hardly an appealing betting race. PIGEON HOUSE should have too much speed for Shallow River, who looks the main danger at the weights. Blackwater Lilly shouldn't be dismissed in a race of unreliable types.