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Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 4m 32.2s

1^st

San Pedro De Senam

510-10

7/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Keen and mostly jumped well, tracked leader until left in lead 3rd, soon clear, hit 2 out, unchallenged op 15/2 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Gregarious

510-10

16/1

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Never fluent, raced in 3rd, left in 2nd place 3rd, never on terms with winner after, losing touch when slight peck 8th, tailed off op 12/1

Also Ran

Rather Be

711-5

1/7f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Led until jumped right and unseated rider 3rd op 1/6

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Non-Runners

Hab Sab³⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs L C Jewell J: Tom Cannon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00EX:£15.20Trifecta:£11.70SF:£34.45

Forecasts

Rather Be (1/7), San Pedro De Senam (7/1), Gregarious (16/1), Hab Sab (50/1)

Nicky Henderson looks to have found a very good opportunity for RATHER BE to add a second chase success to his CV under a penalty, after a very impressive effort first time. Loftier targets surely await his seven-year-old. San Pedro De Senam is proven on heavy ground and appears the one most likely to present a challenge to the selection, though Gregarious took a step in the right direction last time and could make a race of it for the minors.