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Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 46.5s

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Notnow Seamus^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

4/1

Seeks a four-timer here after wins at Southwell and Uttoxeter twice. Latest win the easiest of them which speaks volumes about how rapidly he's improving and will take all of the beating again despite another weights hike.

Form: 1-6P111

Malton Rose⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ned Curtis⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| BF| C| D

7/2

Looked a smart prospect when winning first two starts including hurdles bow by 25L. Very disappointing subsequently in two handicaps including here latest. Surely capable of better but tame finishes lately are a worry.

Form: 11-54

G For Ginger^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 127| BF| C| D

11/4

Won back to back handicaps from the front at Uttoxeter then here before unable to complete the hat-trick back here latest. Will again bid to make all and she will likely make a bold bid.

Form: 158-113

Talent To Amuse^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 127

8/1

Landed first three hurdle starts in novice company before falling at the first on her handicap bow at Chepstow. Ran well on return there latest in a 2m flat race before the tank emptied but should see her fit enough to go well here.

Form: 11/1F-

Iftiraaq^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 122| BF

40/1

Close to three years since his last hurdles success with all manner of different tests since. First race under rules in almost two years lately saw him last at Haydock on the flat and hard to fancy here.

Form: 34543/6-

Chase End Charlie³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 121| DWS

16/1

Returned from 506 day absence when stopped rapidly at Uttoxeter in July and looked like he had blown up. Had wind-op since which may assist but difficult to be confident in at present.

Form: F9156/7

Utility¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120| C

8/1

Won twice here last summer but eight races since most uninspiring. Now below last winning mark but not sure if he's still in love with the game and can play up at the start.

Form: 7-R7P66

Novis Adventus^p1,t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 119| C

5/1

Started well over hurdles with two wins in first four starts but lost way since. Emptied quickly in two starts this summer but addition of a tongue-tie and cheekpieces offer hope of a remedy.

Form: U121-77

Forecasts

G For Ginger (11/4), Malton Rose (7/2), Notnow Seamus (4/1), Novis Adventus (5/1), Utility (8/1), Talent To Amuse (8/1), Chase End Charlie (16/1), Iftiraaq (40/1)

NOTNOW SEAMUS has been a revelation of late and Dan Skelton's improver can land the four-timer here based on how easily he scored last time out. G For Ginger loves to front-run and today's jockey gets on well with her so she should make a bold bid from the front. Talent To Amuse should now be ready to go again and this winner of three novice hurdles is respected also.