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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 41.0s

1^st

Lough Derg Spirit

611-3

4/9f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Led 1st, blundered and headed 4th, tracked leader, disputed lead from 10th, led again when left clear 4 out, blundered next, 2 lengths advantage 2 out, ridden and asserted clear again approaching last op 4/7

2^nd

Cool Mix

611-3

13/2

T: I JardineJ: B S Hughes

Tracked front pair, left 2nd and sole rival when hampered 4 out, closed briefly and 2 lengths down 2 out, soon ridden, well held before last op 9/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

El Terremoto

611-9

10/3

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Led narrowly to 1st, tracked winner, led again 4th, joined 10th, headed narrowly when fell 4 out tchd 11/4

Gentleman James

611-3

150/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Jamie Hamilton

Detached in rear most of way, tailed off when went left and rider lost iron 8th, pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30EX:£3.00Trifecta:£3.60SF:£3.64

Forecasts

Lough Derg Spirit (4/9), El Terremoto (10/3), Cool Mix (13/2), Gentleman James (150/1)

LOUGH DERG SPIRIT is a fascinating contender on better ground than he experienced throughout most of last year and he gives the impression he will be even better over fences. Cool Mix may be able to get the better of El Terremoto in the battle for minor honours given the latter has to concede a penalty to his rivals.