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Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 5m 1.15s

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Aviation¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 115

7/4

Didn't need to improve to make it fourth time lucky over hurdles in 2½m Fakenham novice (good) in February. Didn't run much of a race in EBF Final (Handicap) at Sandown but type to bounce back quickly, especially now returned to a left-handed track.

Form: 43221P

Ebony Warrior^t¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 117

5/6

Confirmed hurdling debut promise when landing 2m Worcester maiden in July and has been placed on all 4 outings subsequently, a final-flight blunder exaggerating the distance he was beaten at Hereford on most recent outing. Sets the standard.

Form: 312223

Chuggy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

8/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Pulled up sole outing in points but is from a good family that has served the stable well and offered plenty to work on when third in 11-runner maiden at Hereford (19.7f, good) 19 days ago. Should improve with the step up in trip likely to suit.

Form: P-3

Tuscany³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

14/1

Offered more than he'd managed in his sole bumper when fifth of 9 on Hereford hurdle debut (21.7f) in January. However, failed to repeat that effort at Warwick last time.

Form: 956

Velvet Vulcan^t⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: M MurphyWS

125/1

Modest on Flat (stays 1½m, raced mostly on all-weather), out of sorts since spring 2024. Likely outsider on hurdle debut. Has had a breathing operation.

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Forecasts

Ebony Warrior (5/6), Aviation (7/4), Chuggy (8/1), Tuscany (14/1), Velvet Vulcan (125/1)

AVIATION didn't run much of a race in the EBF Final at Sandown on his most recent outing, but there's nothing much wrong with his earlier form and he's expected to bounce back with a bang, not least with the return to a left-handed track sure to suit. Ebony Warrior is the obvious threat.