La Bague Au Roi is the obvious market leader for the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby as she steps out of novice company having failed only narrowly to complete a perfect debut season over fences when second in a Grade One at Aintree in April.
Her race-fitness is the doubt, though, after nearly seven months off and last year’s winner, Definitly Red, has had a similar break. That could leave an opening for race-fit Ballyoptic (3.40), who carried top weight to a nine-length win at Chepstow last time.
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11.45 Grenadine 12.20 Baaqy 12.55 Stars In The Sky 1.30 Critical Time 2.05 San Pedro 2.40 Peaceful 3.15 Lord North 3.45 Mitchum Swagger 4.15 Swift Approval