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Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 3m 56.10s

1^st

Imperial Merlin

511-1

30/100f

T: J & S QuinnJ: B S Hughes

Pressed leader, led 12f out, headed 11f out, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well op 2/7 tchd 1/3

2^nd

Tommy's Fortune

410-7

12/1

T: T CollierJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, improved on outside over 3f out, edged left and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on op 14/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Islebriand

410-7

3/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (5)

Held up in last, headway over 3f out, 3rd and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on op 7/2

4^th

7 ½

Och One More Gin

511-1

150/1

T: D BourkeJ: Alain Cawley

Led until 12f out, led 11f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Can'tsmilewithoutu

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: R Spencer J: James Bowen

Sea Village⁵¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: O Signy J: Ben Jones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30EX:£4.20Trifecta:£5.10SF:£5.22Swingers:£2.30

Forecasts

Imperial Merlin (30/100), Islebriand (3/1), Can'tsmilewithoutu (3/1), Sea Village (7/1), Tommy's Fortune (12/1), Och One More Gin (150/1)

IMPERIAL MERLIN is a nice prospect for jumping and he showed when second at Wetherby that he has enough ability to win an event like this before switching to obstacles. He's an obvious choice, although Can'tsmilewitoutu and Islebriand are both interesting newcomers on paper.