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SCEAU ROYAL can further vindicate a change of plan by putting his name on the roll of honour again in the Unibet Elite Hurdle at Wincanton.

Alan King’s versatile eight- year- old won this race at his first attempt in open company back in 2016.

He has returned to Wincanton twice since, for the track’s other Grade Two hurdle over the minimum distance, and on each occasion has finished placed in the Kingwell.

Sceau Royal therefore clearly acts well round this sharp course – and although he has spent the majority of his time in the intervening years admirably contesting top-class two-mile chases, he proved last time out that a switch discipline too.

The conditions of this race, as well as the track configuration, play to his strengths – because he is due to receive weight from two of his five rivals.

In addition, Goshen is a surprise absentee, leaving Sceau Royal with a golden opportunity to add to his already fine CV. back to suits him this fine

CHELMSFORD: 4.30 Apache Mist, 5.00 Win O’Clock, 5.30 Top Of The Pops, 6.00 Terrichang, 6.30 Sherella, 7.00 Amazon Princess, 7.30 Invincible Larne, 8.00 Azor Ahai, 8.30 Beat The Breeze.

KELSO: 12.00 Lord Du Mesnil, 12.32 Las Tunas, 1.07 The Distant Lady, 1.42 Looks Like Murt, 2.17 Bako De La Saulaie, 2.52 Leostar, 3.27 Green Zone, 3.57 Fete Champetre.

WINCANTON: 12.40 Keep Moving, 1.15 Lord Baddesley, 1.50 Sunrise Ruby, 2.25 Ga Law, 3.00 SCEAU ROYAL (NAP), 3.35 Some Chaos, 4.05 Silent Revolution.

DOUBLE: Sceau Royal and On To Victory.

POOLS

EAST FIFE GOLDMINE LOTTO – 1, 7, 11 and 30. No jackpot winner. Runners up S Keddie, D Liddle, C Stewart, T Jackson and A Thomson each win £10. New jackpot £3,100.