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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 47.9s

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No Buts^p³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum McKinnes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 121| C

11/1

Versatile sort. Heavily tasked in Class 2 company at Newbury and Kempton last month over fences. Rider takes 10lb off on return to hurdling but must bounce back and others have more to recommend them.

Form: P72475

Tambura²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: G C Maundrell| OR: 116| CD

11/2

Mare has run just average races in three starts this term, including under 7L four of eight here in November. Now rated 5lb lower compared to when scoring over C&D in November 2016, so cannot be crossed off.

Form: 65P-445

Saucysioux^b,t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁶⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 115| C

7/2

Olly Murphy has improved this mare's fortunes no end, comes here seeking a four-timer after wins at Fakenham and Ludlow before Christmas. Bumped up another 13lb (riders take off 6lb) but plenty in hand last time and should go very well again.

Form: P-52111

Ballyheigue Bay^p,t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 114| CD

9/1

Trip versatile sort and hinted at a return to form at Lingfield on his return from a break before falling at the first at Wincanton earlier this month (2m5½f, heavy). Has won over this longer trip before but remains high enough in ratings.

Form: 017-73F

Clondaw Bisto^p⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 113| CWS

4/1

Promising bumper winner has yet to really impress over timber. Good second at Exeter (2m7f, soft) in November when last spotted puts him in the mix though perhaps a tad unfortunate to be up 5lb for that run having undergone wind surgery since.

Form: P64-043

Sandhurst Lad^p1,t1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁶⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 108| C

17/2

Excellent effort on return from break when scoring here over 2m4½f (soft) in amateur riders' handicap contest in November. Didn't appear to get the 3m at Wetherby last month and questions hang over stamina for this test as a result.

Form: 0353-10

Plantagenet³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁶⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 105

7/1

Racked up a four-timer over hurdles having joined this yard, though all wins came on good/good to firm ground. Not disgraced last month at Ascot in class 4 novice handicap contest but this ground will pose a concern.

Form: 1112U6

Jully Les Buxy²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 104| C

7/2

Returned from more than 600 days off with impressive win at this course (2m4½f, heavy) earlier this month having gone off a 25/1 poke. Raised 8lb and up in trip now, bounce factor is some concern but chance on that previous success.

Form: 2432/0-1

Forecasts

Jully Les Buxy (7/2), Saucysioux (7/2), Clondaw Bisto (4/1), Tambura (11/2), Plantagenet (7/1), Sandhurst Lad (17/2), Ballyheigue Bay (9/1), No Buts (11/1)

SAUCYSIOUX has been enjoying a brilliant spell and can give in-form handler Olly Murphy another winner. The mare has had plenty in hand in racking up a hat-trick over timber and she easily put the race away last month at Fakenham. The handicapper hasn't missed her with a 13lb hike, but a fair chunk of that is written off against Fergus Gregory's claim and she can go in again. Former C&D winner Tambura has plenty questions to answer on recent form but is well-weighted if putting things together while Clondaw Bisto, second at Exeter in November, could offer more on the back of a wind operation. Jully Les Buxy scored here three weeks ago after a long layoff, her 8lb hike is perhaps less concerning that how that run will affect her performance today.