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Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 4m 5.2s

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Clear The Runway^h,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: L Morgan| OR: 99

9/4

Hooded and best effort when fifth of 9 on his handicap bow at Plumpton (20.5f) 15 days ago, not knocked about. May do better still, so needs considering with headgear retained.

Form: 352-345

Touchthesoul^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 98

14/1

Form: 322-4PP

One Last Glance²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K E Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 86

6/4

Fair maiden who failed to get home having raced freely when fourth of 9 in 19f handicap hurdle at Fontwell 22 days ago. Merits serious consideration back in trip and eased 2 lb now.

Form: 88-634

Lady De Vega^h⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P R Webber| OR: 81

22/1

Modest on Flat and over hurdles. Only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f) 46 days ago, but weighted to go well if shrugging off that effort.

Form: 95P-48

Luckello⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 78

15/2

Yet to match his bumper form in three runs over hurdles, seventh of 13 in novice (100/1) at Stratford (16.3f) 81 days ago. May do better now going handicapping.

Form: 46667

Good Impression¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Jones| T: D Burchell| OR: 71

4/1

Modest 10f winner on the level but he's been below par in two hurdling starts this winter, only ninth in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter 17 days ago. Needs to step forward from 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 8536/49

Forecasts

One Last Glance (6/4), Clear The Runway (9/4), Good Impression (4/1), Luckello (15/2), Touchthesoul (14/1), Lady De Vega (22/1)

ONE LAST GLANCE shaped as though this return to 2m would suit when a fading fourth over 19f at Fontwell last time and is taken to open his account off a handy-looking mark. Clear The Runway wasn't given a hard time of it when fifth at Plumpton at the start of the month and is feared most with Luckello and Lady de Vega not discounted either in a tight-knit handicap.