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Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 22.5s

1^st

The Big Bite

511-5

1/2f

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Led and set steady gallop from 1st, made rest, quickened pace 3 out, soon clear, in no danger after, pushed out, very easily op 4/9

2^nd

Demopolis

411-5

3/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Raced keenly, left tracking winner from 2nd, outpaced when winner quickened pace 3 out, ridden after next, no chance when hit last op 5/1

3^rd

Diocese

511-0

40/1

T: R M SmithJ: S Mulqueen

Held up towards rear, left 4th at 2nd, chased front pair after 5th, disputed 2nd before 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with clear pair from next op 50/1

4^th

Fibonacci

411-0

40/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mistake 1st, raced keenly, held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, never involved, soon weakened, tailed off op 33/1

5^th

Noble Warrior

511-5

80/1

T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke

Left tracking front pair 2nd until after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Darksideoftarnside

411-0

7/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Reluctantly led until jumped slowly 1st, tracked winner, fell next op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.70EX:£3.10Trifecta:£14.60SF:£2.29Swingers:£1.10, £5.50, £10.70

Forecasts

The Big Bite (1/2), Demopolis (3/1), Darksideoftarnside (7/1), Diocese (40/1), Fibonacci (40/1), Noble Warrior (80/1)

THE BIG BITE was a smart bumper performer and this son of top jumps sire Scorpion looks set to be even better over hurdles based on his smooth success at Chepstow. The potential fly in the ointment is Demopolis who won what has worked out to be a very warm contest in his only start in France back in April 2017. His fitness is the obvious doubt after such an absence but he still rates the best alternative to the selection. Noble Warrior was perhaps somewhat fortunate on his hurdles debut but as a recent winner he too has claims.