18:05 Uttoxeter

Kitesurfer’s decisive victory at Fontwell in a useful speed figure makes him dangerous off bottom weight but the potential of a significant ground change based on the forecast could be troublesome, so the safest option is to side with SECRET TRIX (NAP) (best price 11-4), who won’t have any issues on account of the surface. 

Incredibly consistent in recent times, Olly Murphy’s gelding’s only slightly disappointing effort came in a slowly run, tactical affair at Perth two starts ago, but other than that, he’s been pretty much on the money for the best part of 18 months.

Scoring four times during that period, the seven-year-old arrives here still on top of his game despite being raised 39lbs in the interim and his latest effort when chasing the progressive Porter In The Park home at Stratford goes a long way to back up that view.

Hopefully, the wind surgery he has undergone since that useful effort has tidied up any issues in that area and this previous C&D winner appeals as one of the likelier winners.

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18:45 Tramore

DESERT FRIEND (best price 4-1) had been steadily building up to getting back into the winners’ circle prior to backing up that notion at Ballinrobe last time out and now that he’s in the ‘zone’, Denise Foster’s gelding can confirm his wellbeing at a track where he has gone well in the past. 

A big eye catcher behind Mayo For Sam at Navan two starts ago, the eight-year-old was nicely supported in his bid to turn around the form over an extra three furlongs at the Mayo venue and, after travelling well throughout, he eventually came through to nail his old rival on the line after a bell-dong dual from over a furlong out. 

Third at this corresponding meeting last season, it’s worth noting he covered the final circuit quicker than two of tonight’s chief rivals, Expound and Dark Note and given that he arrives here in much better shape twelve months on, there’s every reason to feel upbeat about his chance. 

19:35 Uttoxexter

CHEF DE TROUPE (best price 4/1) may be the most advanced in terms of years under his belt in this race, but he does have a decent track record to offset that slight negative and following another solid effort over his favourite C&D last time out, the 11-year-old looks the most obvious solution. 

But for walking through the second last hurdle here last time out, the son of Universal would have surely prevailed and that would have been back-to-back victories for the veteran who landed a similar prize with some comfort a month previously. 

The feature of both performances has been how keen Charlie Ward has been to take his mount wide each time and with the strong possibility of the best ground being away from the poached inside of the track, the combination can plot a course to victory.