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Lethal Levi runs off a relatively low weight, in receipt of 13 pounds from market favourite Noble Dynasty. Failed to win last season despite a string of solid efforts. Good effort when fourth of 17 on final start at Ascot over seven furlongs. Clifford Lee (SR 30%) rides for trainer Karl Burke (SR 25%).

Shamardal colt Bold Style is taken to score for Charlie Appleby (SR 44%) and William Buick (SR 23%) at Headquarters. Only a neck behind the odds-on Boiling Point last time having run keen and apart from the main group over course and distance 17 days ago. Can build on that. Just fourth run under rules now. Comfortable winner on second start in December, he looks a decent colt.

Battle It Out runs in the colours of JP McManus for the O’Dwyer family. Strong winner by 13 lengths over this trip at Naas on penultimate start. Fourth in a Listed contest at Navan over further since then but dropped back in trip today. Carries a fairly low weight of 10-04 while Charlie O’Dwyer takes an extra five pounds off. Could surprise at a nice price.

Billaway was only a neck behind Its On The Line when they met at Naas in February. Ran well when twelve lengths fifth in the Hunters Chase at Cheltenham and, unlike the favourite, has been rested since then. 12 years old but a decent sort on his day. Followed up a win at Cheltenham in 2022 with a win in this race. Winner at Downpatrick in May last year. Runs for trainer Willie Mullins (SR 16%) and skilled jockey Patrick Mullins (SR 22%). 9 wins from 25 chase starts. Contender.

Second in this race two years ago and sixteen lengths winner here last year. Thorough stayer. David Kemp’s is a top yard for these hunter chases. Comes here in usual strong form with two recent wins. Master Templar rates a danger but Law Of Gold looks a pretty solid pick and the 11yo may represent good value at odds of 2-1.