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Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 3m 52.61s

Fortunate Fred^p1,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 101

5/2

In the mix in a trio of maiden hurdles last summer. Failed to fire in two runs over fences last month but has the form to go close back in this sphere.

Form: 5/323-63

Hedgehopper²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

18/1

Fight Club gelding. Dam multiple point winner. Maiden pointer, runner-up last 2 starts (latest May 28). Not ruled out now going hurdling.

Form: PP-22

Largy Gift^h⁴⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Mechie

12/1

Shirocco gelding who showed fair form at best in 4 bumpers for Stuart Crawford. Pulled up in a pair of novice hurdles at Doncaster for current yard though. Easily opposed after 15 months off.

Form: 2674PP/

Tip Top Tonto³⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 105| BF

11/8

Twice placed over hurdles and looked the likely winner when falling 2 out in 2m2f maiden at Newton Abbot when last seen out 11 months ago. Firmly in the picture if fully tuned up for his comeback run.

Form: 56F/32F-

Regal And Royal¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Candlish

11/1

Pulled up with an irregular heartbeat in junior bumper on his debut but showed some ability when fifth of 12 in novice at Bangor (16.7f, good) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: P-5

Falanghina¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

7/2

8/1, promising fourth of 11 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 143 days ago. Much respected on her hurdles debut.

Form: 4-

Non-Runners

Jack's A Legend¹³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: A E Jones J: Nick Scholfield

Time For Joy⁴⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Abbie McCain

Forecasts

Tip Top Tonto (11/8), Fortunate Fred (5/2), Falanghina (7/2), Jack's A Legend (6/1), Regal And Royal (11/1), Largy Gift (12/1), Time For Joy (12/1), Hedgehopper (18/1)

Most of these arrive with a question mark against them and FORTUNATE FRED looks the most solid option given his fitness is proven and he should prove suited by this return to hurdling after an unsuccessful stint chasing. Hurdling newcomer Falanghina shaped with promise on her bumper debut at Hereford so must enter calculations, while Tip Top Tonto has the form to go close if on song after an 11-month absence.

Previous Winners

2022

Copper Fox

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: B S Hughes | T: D McCain Jnr

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00