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Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 6m 7.1s

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Red Nika^t,v²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 111| D

14/1

Point winner. Went agonisingly close to a first success under Rules in 3m Chepstow handicap chase (good to soft) in November but 2 lesser runs have followed (remote third back at Chepstow latterly).

Form: 24-5243

Camino Rocio^v²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: J & S Best| OR: 105| C| D

85/40

Improved upon joining present yard with a visor fitted, making it 4 wins in 5 starts when seeing off 5 rivals over 3m at Market Rasen 4 weeks ago. Another 6 lb rise makes life harder but further progress can't be discounted in his current mood.

Form: 7111P1

Gentleman's Relish⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 105

7/2

Bumper winner. Didn't progress as might have been hoped over hurdles but he showed an aptitude for chasing when fourth of 7 in 3m Kempton handicap last month. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 1PP-384

Ballynaheer^t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 89| C

8/1

Fair hurdler winner. Bright start to chase career when placed in handicaps around 3m at Uttoxeter and Wincanton in the autumn but the wheels have come off since, pulling up at Taunton when last seen around the turn of the year.

Form: 7-3354P

Kapamazov^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 86

13/8

Remains winless but he pulled well clear of the rest when caught late on over C&D last Wednesday. Will be hard to beat if last week's race hasn't left a mark.

Form: 766342

Non-Runners

Constant Friday²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: R Rowe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kapamazov (13/8), Camino Rocio (85/40), Gentleman's Relish (7/2), Ballynaheer (8/1), Red Nika (14/1), Constant Friday (25/1)

If KAPAMAZOV can cope with the quick turnaround after his big run here last week he should take a bit of stopping off the same mark. The prolific Camino Rocio is the obvious threat.