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Pillar Of Steel^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 112| CD

5/2

Dual C&D winner last season who posted good second of 9 in handicap hurdle here 15 days ago. Up 2 lb but she's well in the mix once more.

Form: 4113-82

Master Malachy^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| BF| D

4/1

Bagged 2m handicap wins at Uttoxeter and Huntingdon before good third of 5 off 9 lb higher mark over C&D 23 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 828-113

Painless Potter⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 110| BF

11/2

Placed on both his runs over hurdles but off 6 months before below-par fifth on Flat at Windsor in May when reportedly bled. Needs to bounce back returned to this sphere.

Form: 33-

Bannister^t1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 105| D

10/1

Had wind op before coming in last of 6 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (16.5f) 60 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with plenty to prove in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 8/6370-6

Whyzzat¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 109

125/1

Fair ex-Irish winner over hurdles for Denis Hogan. Off 5 months before fading tenth on Flat at Dundalk in March so he's not discounted for his new stable.

Form: 1776-

Gambie Tiep²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 97

11/2

French bumper winner who has shown some promise for his current yard, very good fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (16.3f) 24 days ago. Considered back over hurdles.

Form: 4/492-34

Lucky Lover Boy^b,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 97| BF| D

7/2

Arrives on a losing run but he posted very good second of 6 to Master Malachy in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f) 31 days ago, faring best of those who forced strong gallop. Weighted to go close eased 1 lb now.

Form: 7049-42

Forecasts

Pillar Of Steel (5/2), Lucky Lover Boy (7/2), Master Malachy (4/1), Gambie Tiep (11/2), Painless Potter (11/2), Bannister (10/1), Whyzzat (125/1)

LUCKY LOVER BOY is winless since early 2020 but he signalled he's ready to go in again when runner-up to Master Malachy at Huntingdon and can reverse the placings on these 10 lb better terms. Donald McCain's in-form 6-y-o still rates a big threat though while Pillar of Steel and Gambie Tiep need factoring in too in a competitive handicap.