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Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 54.3s

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Imperial Bede²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122| CD

11/10

French bumper/hurdles winner who run out a ready winner on chase debut over C&D. Good fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Sandown (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Remains less exposed than most.

Form: 3431F4

Clonakilty^p1,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 115| BF| D

10/3

Scored over hurdles at Uttoxeter last season and also won easily in this sphere in 2m4f handicap at Lingfield in February. Remote second of 4 at Leicester (20.1f) 27 days ago. Worth another chance with cheekpieces added.

Form: 3F-4312

Noche Negra^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: L Morgan| OR: 105| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner in February but only third of 4 in handicap chase at Leicester (15.9f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted and not written off.

Form: 0-73113

Non-Runners

Glencassley²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: C E Longsdon J: R P McLernon

Eyed²²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: P R Webber J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Imperial Bede (11/10), Glencassley (6/4), Noche Negra (15/8), Clonakilty (10/3), Eyed (5/1)

None of these can be ruled out but the vote goes to GLENCASSLEY who impressed when going in at the first time of asking over fences at Hereford and can make light of a 3 lb weights rise. Clonakilty could emerge as the chief threat ahead of in-form pair Imperial Bede and Eyed.