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(R4) 15:25 AINTREE, 2m 3f 200y Marsh Chase (Registered As The ) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 U1-3111 DASHEL DRASHER 48 D 8 11 - 7 Matt Griffiths 162 J Scott b g Passing Glance - So Long

2 F5-2377 DUC DES GENIEVRES (FR) 23 D 8 11 - 7ht Lorcan Williams 155 P F Nicholls gr g Buck's Boum - Lobelie

3 22-2P22 FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR) 22 D 6 11 - 7 M P Walsh 162 Joseph P O'Brien b g Kapgarde - Niagaria du bois

4 1U-3225 ITCHY FEET (FR) 48 D BF 7 11 - 7 G Sheehan 154 Olly Murphy b g Cima De Triomphe - Maeva Candas

5 211712 MASTER TOMMYTUCKER 48 D 10 11 - 7 Sam Twiston-Davies 160 P F Nicholls b g Kayf Tara - No Need For Alarm

6 16-1237 NOTEBOOK (GER) 23 8 11 - 7t 162 H de Bromhead b g Samum - Nova

7 1113-11 NUTS WELL 166 CD 10 11 - 7 Danny McMenamin 159 Mrs A Hamilton b g Dylan Thomas - Renada

8 2/251-12 (FR) 76 CD BF 10 11 - 7t H Cobden 168 P F Nicholls gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row

ATR VERDICT: Politologue won this in 2018 and it is interesting that the 2020 Champion Chase winner steps up to this distance for the first time since finishing second to Min in this contest in 2019. He missed an intended engagement at the Festival at the 11th hour, but has already added a second Tingle Creek to his trophy cabinet this term and is one third of a strong hand for Paul Nicholls, alongside Master Tommytucker and Duc Des Genievres. Master Tommytucker had to settle for second behind Dashel Drasher in the Ascot Chase in February and although this track may suit the former better, it is hard to ignore the claims of Jeremy Scott's stable star, who arrives here unbeaten in three. He does have questions to answer away from Ascot, but there was no fluke about that recent Grade 1 success and he deserves his spot on the shortlist for this. Notebook was unable to land a blow in the Champion Chase and is now moved up in distance, but the pick of the Irish pair may well be Joseph O'Brien's FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES, who kept on for second when chasing home Allaho in the last month and looks to have conditions perfect to launch a bold bid. This appears the versatile six-year-old's optimum trip and he was only beaten a neck on his sole appearance at this venue.

Top Tip: FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (3) Watch out for: POLITOLOGUE (8)