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These sort of handicaps, particularly at this level, always have an open feel about them but BIBBIDIBOBBIDIBOO (best price 8-1) probably boasts the strongest credentials of the entire field and ranks a pretty cast-iron each-way bet provided she gets the breaks when needed. 

The Ann Duffield-trained mare, who arrives here on the back of an excellent third at Beverley, went close twice over today’s course-and-distance here in July in 2019, each from a mark of 63, and is now six-pound lower than when last successful. It’s been twenty-six runs since her last win in 2018, but David Allan gets a tune of this Red Jazz mare and her latest third of 12 to Klopp Of The Kop at Beverley was a sound effort and, in addition, she is four-pound better off with the winner on today’s terms. With that taken into account, she may well reverse the form and gain her long-awaited first win in over three years but, at the very least, should reach the frame. 

The Ruth Carr-trained MAGICAL EFFECT (best price 12-1) hasn’t been able to replicate his earlier form this year in slightly better races of late but he’s become dangerously well-treated as a result and, now granted the opportunity to compete in a class-6 for the first time in his career with the combination of a career-low mark having scored off four-pound higher in a class-4 event in April, the nine-year-old rates the standout each-way value on his return to the North Yorkshire venue. 

A son of New Approach, rated as high as 86 in his prime, it’s hard to believe it’s been four years since he finished third over track and trip off a mark of 86 but he’s mainly competed in class-3/4 throughout his career and has done all of his winning and placing from much higher marks than the one he’s on at the moment. His latest sixth, at Pontefract, can easily be excused as all of the runners tagged over to the far side of the track, resulting in some hard-luck stories, including Ruth Carr’s charge, who got into some trouble in-running when attempting to make a challenge. He could only muster a staying-on sixth in the end, but that was a deep race and the rain-softened ground went against him, too. A few of the remainder have more appealing profiles on the form available of late, including recent winner Oh So Smart but, on the flip side of the scale, Magical Effect is the only runner dropping down from class-4 company and, in the likelihood front-running tactics are deployed, which really suit, the top-weight could prove hard to catch and makes plenty of appeal getting three places in this ordinary race for the grade.  

This looks competitive despite only seven-runners going to post. Trainer Graeme McPherson, however - boasts an excellent 23% strike-rate (5-23) at this venue and, with that in mind alongside other contributing factors, CALUM GILHOOLEY (best price 11-4) earns the vote to land the spoils.

The seven-year-old developed into a useful novice last term, winning back-to-back events at Newton Abbot and was arguably classed as an unlucky loser at Stratford, where he won convincingly, only to then be disqualified after his rider weighed in light after losing weight cloth during the race. He then did little wrong when finding only a gradual improver too strong at Cartmel last time in July and, the winner, Shetland Bus, has obliged again since to advertise the form. Drumlee Watar looks the obvious threat who is chasing the hat-trick, but Graeme’s charge gets plenty of weight from the one (eight pounds) and, unlike his rivals, he’s very well-handicapped so should take some beating at the bottom of the weights.

JESSICA RABBIT (best price 6-1) might only be 1-20 over hurdles but she’s unbelievably consistent and, having placed on all five starts this season, it’s difficult to see her not putting up another bold display with the possibility of getting her head in front. 

Graeme McPherson’s mare hardly knows how to run a bad race and finally came good at Doncaster in February, before producing another sequence of placed efforts, including when finding only one too good at Worcester when last spotted. She looked like winning easily, having gone three-lengths clear two hurdles from the finish, before seemingly idling badly late on and eventually getting collared late on the run-in. That was a weaker race than the one she’s competing in here, but the drop back to 2m3f looks a positive move, while Lilly Pinchin takes off a valuable 5lb here. A big field/strong pace scenario has always suited this strong-travelling mare and another bold showing looks highly anticipated.