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12.35: South West Rail Solutions Novices' Hurdle (Class 4) 2m½f

• Winning favourites 52%
• MISS ALTEA BLUE (P Nicholls) trainer has won 3 of the last 10 runnings and is 31% at the course. Wincanton Novice winner in March, good reappearance 2nd at same venue 19 days ago. Harry Cobden rides and 47% on hurdling favourites (Green Flag status) (Winner 8/11)
• SUN ART (F O'Brien) beaten favourite last time out. Ended last season with 2m Ludlow novice success, strip fitter for reappearance. Jonathan Burke rides

1.05: Liz Bishop Duntish Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 3m

• Winning favourites 36%
• IRIS DES ISSARDS (K Woollacott) handicapper lenient, drops 4lb and now on winning mark of Newton Abbot win, the one to beat now stripping fitter. Toby McCain-Mitchell in fine form and takes off 5lb and 28% when riding just a hurdling runner on the card. Has won 3 of his last 9 rides at 15/2, 17/2 and 18/1.
• TOM TAGGLE (E Williams) Ended last season with a 3m Chepstow handicap win. Return to a longer trip to help. Trainer has won with 3 of his last 7 runners, Isabel Williams rides

1.40: Trucksmith Loloader Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4) 2m7f

• Winning favourites 44%
• MAXIMUM OFFERS (J Snowden) trainer in great form and every indication his charge is likely to take to chases, Gavin Sheehan rides
• WICKED THOUGHTS (P Nicholls) trainer 31% at the course, drops from Class 2 to Class 4. Trainer has won 2 of the last 10 runnings, Harry Cobden rides (WINNER 6/1)
• GRIS MAJEUR (S Lewis) scored comfortably on reappearance, ran well last time; in-form contender. Sean Houlihan rides (3rd 12/1)

2.15: Trucksmith 40th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 2m3f

• Winning favourites 36%
• MELTON MOSSY (E Williams) beaten favourite last time out when refusing to race, 4-time winner (at up to 2m5f) last term, Jonjo O'Neill rides and currently 0-24 (24 days) (WINNER 10/1)
• SEEYOUINMYDREAMS (P Nicholls) trainer 31% at the course, beaten favourite last time out, trainer has won 2 of the last 5 runnings. Jay Tidball (5) rides (2nd 7/1)
• ELLERTON (J Tizzard) opened his hurdles account in Wincanton event on stable debut when last seen. Yard in fine form, Brendan Powell rides

2.50: Elizabeth Trebble Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 2m3f

• Winning favourites 36%
• BIGZ BELIEF (F O'Brien) exposed sort but starts out with new trainer off an appealing mark and could be the way to go here. Tom Broughton (5) rides
• BASHFUL BOY (D Pipe) fair handicap hurdler who ran well in the Cesarewitch last time, dangerous off this mark, Harry Cobden rides and eye-catching booking
• OAKLEY'S WAY (A Honeyball) showed ability in bumpers and over timber, shaping better than distance beaten when 6 of 17 in Exeter handicap hurdle 20 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Chance, Sam Twiston-Davies rides (WINNER 10/3)

3.22: Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap (Class 5) 2m2f

• Winning favourites 44%
• GERARD MENTOR (Bailey & Nicholls) quirky sort but in good nick, now weighted to win 86 > 82, Ciaran Gethin rides
• GORE POINT (A Honeyball) scored twice over hurdles at Newton Abbot in the summer and did too much too soon when 4th in Worcester handicap chase at Worcester 43 days ago. Sam Twiston-Davies rides (2nd 10/3)
• KING OF THE STORY (P Gundry) trainer +£35.01 when only one runner (chase) on the card. Won last 3 completions, all at 2m4f; ground will suit; Harry Cobden up for first time

3.52: South West Rail Solutions Ltd Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 5) 2m½f

• Winning favourites 44%
• NO RISK TODAY (F O'Brien) Fetched £100,000 after running out a decisive winner of her sole start in Irish points in February. Since undergone a wind op and very much of interest on Rules debut for respected yard. Jonathan Burke rides
• RELIGIOUS CROSS (N Mulholland) won sole PTP, Conor O'Farrell rides (2nd 11/4)
• ARMS PARK (E Williams) half-brother to 4 winners and pulled clear of the rest when chasing home the odds-on winner on debut in ordinary Plumpton bumper in September. Harry Cobden rides (3rd 10/1)