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Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 6m 26.6s

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Dell' Arca^t,v³³

Age: 13| Weight: 12-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 117

8/1

Likeable veteran who wasn't disgraced when third in 5-runner affair at Plumpton (25f) last month, plugging on. Now 10 lb below last winning mark and drops in grade, so is taken to strike.

Form: 752563

Lanspark³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 111

5/2

Pulled up first 2 starts this season, but firmly back on track when landing handicaps at Chepstow (23.6f) and Plumpton (25f) in the mud. Seemingly found out by an 8 lb rise when only fourth to Chloe's Court at Wincanton latest, however.

Form: 1-PP114

Morfee²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 109

2/1

Opened his account back over hurdles in 5-runner handicap at Plumpton (25f, good to soft) 26 days ago, well ridden. 3 lb rise fair and should remain competitive.

Form: 33P2F1

Chloe's Court^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 108

6/1

Off the mark for the season under a sound tactical ride at Wincanton in March. Not disgraced from 7 lb higher at Newbury (24.2f, good, 22/1) 15 days ago and this is less competitive. Respected.

Form: 442816

Presenting Yeats^p,t¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 93| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this season. Visored for 1st time, second of 4 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Fakenham (23.4f, good to soft) 151 days ago, though never travelling well. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 331132

Non-Runners

Fevertre¹²³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Nicky Martin J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Morfee (2/1), Lanspark (5/2), Presenting Yeats (4/1), Chloe's Court (6/1), Dell' Arca (8/1), Fevertre (10/1)

Likeable veteran DELL' ARCA clearly isn't the force of old, but he's dropped a long way in the weights and is taken to strike for his in-form stable. Fevertre will be a big threat if bouncing back to the sort of form he showed at Carlisle on his reappearance in November, while Chloe's Court should find this slightly less demanding than Newbury.