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Chidswell is the best stayer of our trio. He would probably be ideally suited by a longer trip and this run should set him up nicely for some valuable staying chases later on.

Young Bull has come out of his recent victory at Ffos Las in good order and now runs back here over an extra two furlongs. He carries a penalty, so he will need to take a step forward. He could not be in better form at home.

Louse Talk won a couple of hurdles last season. He drops back in trip after making his chase debut over further and if the jumping holds up he could go close.

He hasn’t run for over a year so and he might find the trip a little bit short but we needed to get a run into him. He’ll probably need the race today.

This former English pointer ran well when third on his hurdling debut. He was some way behind the winner that day and as he reopposes, Donnie will find it tough to reverse the form. Small place chances.

Lisdoonavorna Lad was rather disappointing last time, but he will have his chance in a slightly easier race today. He stays the trip well.

We've saved Local Affair for this fillies' Listed hurdle as it's often fairly soft. It isn't this time and she'll struggle to get in the first three.

Only Orsenfoolsies has nothing to hide from anybody and has been a wonderful servant to the yard. He is at the top of his handicap level but the 10lb we claim off him could enable him to run another good race.

Dominateur fell on his chase debut at Carlisle but it was a single novicy lapse in an otherwise assured display. He continues to go well at home, stays the trip and should go close.

Trio For Rio disappointed on his seasonal comeback over shorter at Aintree. We expect a better showing over this longer trip for this former winning pointer.

Akarita Lights won at Market Rasen in May but was well beaten on his return at Hereford last month. We're hoping for a better showing this afternoon.

He’s Our Star is a great fun horse whose runs haven’t been too bad on the all-weather. The drop back in trip should suit him better and we are hopeful of a good run at a big price.

This horse has done little wrong in his two hurdle runs and deserves to be taking his chance in this decent race. The trip might be a shade on the short side but the hill at Sandown will help him. He has every right of being sent off the favourite and we are hopeful he…

This race looks made for Petite Power but he does have to carry a lot of weight over a marathon trip. He remains in good form so hopefully he will go close again.

Sedgefield isn't an ideal track for running inexperienced bumper horses. Universal Folly is a lovely chasing type for the future and the ups and downs may not help him.

The Edgar Wallace is a lovely-looking horse who has been pleasing us at home. You never know what you are going to encounter in a bumper, but we like him and expect a bold showing.

I'm Wiser Now has been given a fair handicap mark. He's a very consistent sort who will enjoy this ground, but there are a few in here with similar credentials. So each-way claims, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him finally get his first win.

Shanacoole Prince improved a good deal on his Irish point-to-point form when rather surprising us by winning first time out at Hereford. He has improved since, but with one at least to beat we're probably looking at place chances.