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Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 6m 25.1s

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Cuddly Dudley³³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan

22/1

Comes from an excellent family but went with no encouragement first time out when well held in a Bangor bumper 11 months ago. Needs to prove a different proposition now sent hurdling significantly up in trip.

Form: 8-

Red Happy^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 128| D

1/6

Fairly useful chaser who resumed winning ways at Bangor (3m) in August before a good run over hurdles. Wilted late in the day up against better-handicapped runners back chasing at Uttoxeter (22.5f) 2 weeks ago and probably remains in top form. Excellent chance returned to hurdles.

Form: 527135

Stoney Street²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth

66/1

Well beaten in 2 maiden hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 66

The Trader⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

7/1

Useful on the Flat (stays 1¾m) for Mark Johnston but hasn't bettered poor form in 2 starts over hurdles and was well beaten back on the Flat at Pontefract 5 days ago. Will be of more interest in low-grade handicaps after this.

Form: 35

Bonnet³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker

11/1

Modest bumper performer who shaped as if in need of the experience sent hurdling when last of 3 at Fontwell (21.8f, good) 35 days ago, jumping none too fluently. Probably more one for handicaps later on.

Form: 245-3

Non-Runners

Festive Glory³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Red Happy (1/6), Festive Glory (2/1), The Trader (7/1), Bonnet (11/1), Cuddly Dudley (22/1), Stoney Street (66/1)

RED HAPPY is a prolific winner over fences who's been in top form of late, and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to record a first win over the smaller obstacles. Festive Glory should be competitive under a penalty in a race lacking depth, while Cuddly Dudley has an eye-catching pedigree and could prove a different proposition now sent hurdling over a much longer trip after 11 months off.