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Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 4m 25.34s

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Balleticon^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 107

14/1

Arrives in decent nick, not lasting home in the mud when third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f) 17 days ago. Not ruled out under these less testing conditions.

Form: 143-363

Feel The Pinch^t1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106

5/1

Comes here in good order, though he looked awkward under pressure when third of 9 in handicap at Ffos Las (15.8f) 40 days ago. Tongue strap on now so he still needs considering.

Form: 02/8453

Gamesters Icon^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 103| CD

7/4

Back to winning ways over C&D before very good second of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (17f) 13 days ago. She merits serious consideration despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 2-45P12

Kayfast Warrior^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

5/2

Fairly useful winner at 9f on Flat. Has also taken well to this sphere, scoring at Wetherby and good second of 11 to Gamesters Icon over C&D last time. Strong traveller who rates a player.

Form: 3132

Romeo's Bond^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 106| D

11/1

Debut winner over hurdles at Exeter but he hasn't gone on, only eighth of 9 on handicap bow at Ffos Las (15.8f) 40 days ago. Needs to get back on track. Engaged Sandown 1.15 Saturday.

Form: 12P8

Al Kherb³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: Sarah Bowen| OR: 94

6/1

Signed off for John Quinn with 2m Stratford win in October. 25/1, not disgraced for new yard when fourth of 11 to Gamesters Icon over C&D 30 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 226164

Forecasts

Gamesters Icon (7/4), Kayfast Warrior (5/2), Feel The Pinch (5/1), Al Kherb (6/1), Romeo's Bond (11/1), Balleticon (14/1)

None of the sextet can be safely ruled out, but marginal preference is for KAYFAST WARRIOR who travelled sweetly for a long way on his handicap debut when second to Gamesters Icon over C&D and can turn the tables this time on 2 lb better terms. Oliver Greenall's mare is at the top of her game though and merits serious respect, with Feel The Pinch also weighted to have a say.