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Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 2.14s

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Ask A Honey Bee^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 131

7/4

Useful bumper winner who made a successful start to hurdle career at Wetherby in the autumn. Has come up well short at Graded level on last 3 starts but ought to fare a lot better with sights lowered.

Form: 1223P0

Beatthebullet^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 127

14/1

Dual point winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Hereford (25.5f) in November. Not up to Graded company since but looks sure to be a lot more competitive back in these calmer waters.

Form: 24-516P

Riggs¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| C

4/7

Made second handicap start a winning one over 2½m here in November. Consistent in defeat since, running a cracker when second in EBF Final at Sandown latest. Up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 2-61322

El'azar¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson

250/1

250/1, well held in a Market Rasen bumper in November. Surely booked for another struggle up against 3 previous winners on hurdle debut.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Riggs (4/7), Ask A Honey Bee (7/4), Beatthebullet (14/1), El'azar (250/1)

There's not that much to separate the 3 previous winners in the line-up, with the more consistent overall record of RIGGS earning him the vote. Ask A Honey Bee can follow him home.