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LOYAL PRAETORIAN (10/1) rates a good value each-way bet here in a race where those at the top of the market have significant questions to answer. He seems to prefer today's soft/heavy conditions and could have a big shout today.

Close-up efforts in two decent bumper races last season, EMERALD TIME (33/1) makes his hurdle debut today. I have already napped SHERMINATOR in this race, but Emerald Time could easily make the podium with a good round of jumping in a race with little depth to it.

SHERMINATOR (5/2) is lightly raced winning on hurdle debut in January 2025 before winning again under a penalty two months later - the form of those two races has worked out well. After a 277 day break, he was running well in a Class 2 hurde at Cheltenham in December when taking a heavy fall. Bryan Carver rejoins him today and he rates a great value bet in this race. Others of note are Skelton's FIRST CANDIDATE (4/1) and the EMERALD TIME (33/1).