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AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase (Grade B)
3m 1f
Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Surface: Turf
Draw Advantage: NoneILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN was no match for the winner Rock Road but still emerged with credit when runner-up in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe. Previously second over this trip in a handicap hurdle at the Aintree Grand National meeting, Gavin Cromwell's charge still has some upside over fences and can go close. Recite A Prayer has been very progressive this year and landed the Killarney National over a furlong further in May. He's up another 7lb for that but this scopey sort could continue on the upgrade. Popong was runner-up at Roscommon and enters calculations along with Hurricane Georgie who has been in good form over hurdles and steps up in trip. Freewheelin Dylan, who didn't get home in the Grand National, won this two years ago and it looks like he'll have ground conditions in his favour.
ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN was no match for the winner Rock Road but still emerged with credit when runner-up in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe. Previously second over this trip in a handicap hurdle at the Aintree Grand National meeting, Gavin Cromwell's charge still has some upside over fences and can go close. Recite A Prayer has been very progressive this year and landed the Killarney National over a furlong further in May. He's up another 7lb for that but this scopey sort could continue on the upgrade. Popong was runner-up at Roscommon and enters calculations along with Hurricane Georgie who has been in good form over hurdles and steps up in trip. Freewheelin Dylan, who didn't get home in the Grand National, won this two years ago and it looks like he'll have ground conditions in his favour.