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Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 4m 51.10s

1^st

Enrilo

510-12

8/15f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up, in touch after 2nd, urged along after 3 out, responded to lead before 2 out, green in front, stayed on to draw clear flat op 1/2 tchd 4/9

2^nd

4 ½

Thunderstruck

510-12

5/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leader from 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner flat op 7/2

3^rd

Archimento

611-4

8/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, led bend before 2 out, soon headed, weakened last op 5/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

First Assembly

510-12

66/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Led, edged left on stable bend after 4th, headed bend before 2 out, soon weakened, mistake at 2 out op 80/1 tchd 100/1

5^th

Kalabee

410-12

150/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Nick Scholfield

Prominent, not always fluent, lost place after 2nd, well behind from 7th, clambered over 2 out and last, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

Whatcolourishe

610-5

100/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Behind, not fluent 1st, big and awkward 2nd, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1 tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.50EX:£2.00Trifecta:£2.90SF:£2.03Swingers:£1.02, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Enrilo (8/15), Thunderstruck (5/2), Archimento (8/1), First Assembly (66/1), Whatcolourishe (100/1), Kalabee (150/1)

Although Archimento has the benefit of experience over hurdles his jumping is actually a bigger concern than the two interesting newcomers ENRILO and Thunderstruck so they are preferred with the Paul Nicholls trained gelding getting the vote after winning two bumpers in three starts.