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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 16.0s

1^st

Highland Fling

510-13

3/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J B Kane (5)

Held up in 4th place, left in 3rd place 4th, pushed along and closed before 2 out, led 2 out, soon clear, went left and hit last, ridden out op 11/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Brave Spartacus

1111-11

10/1

T: G BoanasJ: Miss E Todd (7)

Led, bumped 3rd, pushed along and headed after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, rallied into 2nd again approaching the last, no chance with winner op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Raise A Spark

711-12

6/5f

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, left in close 2nd 4th, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed and hit 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd approaching the last, weakened badly run-in, just held on for 3rd op 5/4

4^th

Arabian Oasis

510-9

28/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

Held up last, left in 4th place 4th, not fluent next, hit 3 out and outpaced, went left 2 out, plugged on run-in and nearly snatched 3rd but never any chance with leading duo op 25/1

Also Ran

Dark And Dangerous

911-3

3/1

T: S WaughJ: Amie Waugh (7)

Tracked leader, went left 3rd, fell next tchd 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£2.20, £3.40EX:£25.80Trifecta:£65.90SF:£25.59

Forecasts

Raise A Spark (6/5), Highland Fling (3/1), Dark And Dangerous (3/1), Brave Spartacus (10/1), Arabian Oasis (28/1)

The winning run for Dark and Dangerous has to come to an end sooner rather than later, and whilst he's always tough to beat round here with an uncontested lead, he faces a bang in form stamina proven rival in the shape of RAISE A SPARK. A keen sort, the Donald McCain trained four time winner is likely to be positioned by Will Kennedy just in behind the likely pace setter, and can be fancied to pick that rival off in the closing stages and follow up last Thursday's Carlisle success.