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Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 6.1s

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Be Aware²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

4/5

Brother to connections' useful hurdler/chaser Lac de Constance and looked above average when making a successful start in a 16-runner novice at Newbury on hurdling debut. Open to improvement and worth a chance to defy a penalty.

Form: 1

Dominic's Fault³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

9/2

Well-bred, rangy sort who overcame a lengthy absence to land a 6-runner novice at Leicester a month ago. Type to do better still if he can stay sound.

Form: F-1

Henrysbrotherjack¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David England| T: O Murphy

80/1

Bred to make a hurdler but looked badly in need of experience at Wetherby on first go at it 19 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 6

Ill Reef^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Stronge

100/1

Fairly useful form in bumpers but, having left Nick Littmoden, was a big price when falling at Southwell on hurdling debut. Bit to prove on the back of that.

Form: 0-F

Dream Frontier¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: C Poulton

200/1

Little form in varied events on Flat. Hard to make a case for on hurdling debut.

Form:

Master Chartwell^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Seemed to show a fair level of ability on his Flat debut but well below that level in subsequent outings in that sphere and first go over hurdling (at Plumpton 15 days ago) was underwhelming.

Form: 4

Yellow Star³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

13/8

Fairly useful form at best on the Flat for Richard Hannon. Bought for 22,000 gns in October. Shaped as if he'd benefit from the experience when third in a juvenile at Kempton a month ago. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

Intrepide Sud⁵⁶⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Forecasts

Be Aware (4/5), Yellow Star (13/8), Dominic's Fault (9/2), Intrepide Sud (6/1), Master Chartwell (66/1), Henrysbrotherjack (80/1), Ill Reef (100/1), Dream Frontier (200/1)

BE AWARE had a bit to spare when making a successful start at Newbury three weeks ago, so he's preferred to Yellow Star, who showed plenty when third in a juvenile at Kempton last month. Dominic's Fault also has the potential for better.