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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 3.9s

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Calico^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF| D

3/1

Useful novice who won twice last term and back to best when runner-up at Lingfield 2 weeks ago. Respected now going chasing.

Form: 214-842

Call Me Lord²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 144| D

4/1

Dual Grade 2 winning hurdler. Failed to score last season and didn't jump well switched to fences at Uttoxeter on reappearance 4 weeks ago, but he could take a step forward from that.

Form: 74453-4

Osprey Call^h1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| D

28/1

Low mileage and in contention when falling 3 out in handicap hurdle at Newbury on return. Again let down by jumping when taking a heavy fall at Taunton so not an ideal preparation ahead of chase bow.

Form: 8/412-FF

Red Rookie¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 134| BF| D

11/8

Useful form when winning a brace of bumpers and won a novice at Sandown from 3 runs over hurdles last season. Big improvement when close second at Chepstow on chase bow/return before falling at Ascot.

Form: 1/514-2U

Soldier Of Destiny^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

28/1

Placed in a point and showed ability in a maiden hurdle/bumper in Ireland for Terence O'Brien. Shaped as if needing run at Ascot on yard debut/return. Up against it on chase bow.

Form: 342-14

Galice Macalo¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 129| D

18/1

Won 3 times in novice company last season and shaped well when fourth of 9 on her Chepstow reappearance. Not in the same form both starts since, however, including on chase bow latest (made mistakes).

Form: 501-40P

Pure Bliss^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 131| D

13/2

Point/bumper winner who made it 3-4 over hurdles on handicap bow at Punchestown in May and offered plenty to work on sent chasing when second at Exeter on return. Will improve.

Form: P/1161-2

Forecasts

Red Rookie (11/8), Calico (3/1), Call Me Lord (4/1), Pure Bliss (13/2), Galice Macalo (18/1), Soldier Of Destiny (28/1), Osprey Call (28/1)

RED ROOKIE showed big improvement when going close on his chase bow at Chepstow and he might well have given the winner something to think about had he not tipped up at Ascot 18 days ago. He can make amends at the main expense of Pure Bliss, who showed herself to be a useful hurdler when winning at Punchestown in the spring and offered plenty to work on sent chasing at Exeter on return.