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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 53.40s

Rebel Tribesman²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 116

8/11

Consistent sort who made it 3 wins from 8 starts over hurdles when narrowly taking 5-runner handicap at Wetherby (2½m, good to firm) 27 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 121321

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That's It Paddy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 111

12/1

Built on debut when fourth in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (2¾m, good to soft) in August on final run for Ian Donoghue and ran to similar level when sixth in Chepstow maiden on debut for new yard last month. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 4P-646

Spike Jones^p,t²⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 110| CD

11/4

Four-time hurdles winner who largely ran creditably in defeat last season, including when just touched off in this event (off 3 lb higher) on return. Player.

Form: 23F747-

Lacrima^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Andrews⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 106| D

22/1

Fairly useful chaser in France. Dominant winner for current yard at Worcester (23f) but not been in same form since and has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 845145

D'jo Dela Barriere¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 104

6/1

Back from 7 months off when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (3¼m, good) 15 days ago. Remains feasibly treated after 5 lb rise so must enter calculations.

Form: 15565-1

Non-Runners

Secret Trix⁴⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: O Murphy J: Lewis Saunders

Forecasts

Rebel Tribesman (8/11), Spike Jones (11/4), D'jo Dela Barriere (6/1), Secret Trix (15/2), That's It Paddy (12/1), Lacrima (22/1)

SPIKE JONES is a regular in this contest, winning it in 2024 and only narrowly failing to take the prize home again last season. Now 3 lb lower, he looks sure to make another bold bid. The consistent Rebel Tribesman is feared most.