No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
1 St Killian's Run (IRE)
(21J)
8 b g Beneficial - Make A Move (IRE) (Buckskin (FR))
315555- Mr D A Johnson
Blinkers
11-12
117
11/4
T J Murphy
G Elliott
Successful in a hurdle race and a chase at 2m on soft and soft - heavy ground. Well beaten at 7-1 behind Den of Iniquity when fifth of 7 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 4f (soft) last month.
2 Quite The Man (IRE)
(91J)
7 b g Zagreb (USA) - Ballinard Lizzie (IRE) (Beneficial)
4/14284- Boundary Garage (Bury) Limited
11-10
115
7/1
Harry Haynes
J M Jefferson
He has won a hurdle race, a NH flat race and a chase from 2m to 2m 1f on good and good to soft ground. Well beaten at 3-1 behind Niceonefrankie when fourth of 5 on his latest outing in a chase at Leicester over 2m (good) in February.
3 Sotovik (IRE)
(21J)
11 gr g Aahsaylad - Moenzi (IRE) (Paris House)
17PP31- Jethart Justice
11-10
115
4/1
E Whillans (3)
A C Whillans
Winner of a hurdle race, two NH flat races and four chases from 1m 6f to 3m on ground varying from good to soft to heavy. A winner at 5-1 in a chase here over 2m 4f (soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Zitenka by a neck.
4 Kai Broon (IRE)
(994F, 22J)
5 b g Marju (IRE) - Restiv Star (FR) (Soviet Star (USA))
782142- Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson
11-10
115
5/1
C I Gillies
Miss Lucinda V Russell
He has won two hurdle races and a chase from 2m to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Beaten 8l by Astracad when second of 4 at 17-2 on his latest outing in a chase over this course and distance (soft) last month.
5 Primrose Time (GB)
(24J)
9 gr m Alflora (IRE) - The Whirlie Weevil (Scallywag)
35158P- The Explorers
11-5
110
25/1
A L Voy (3)
Mrs L B Normile
She has won a NH flat race and three chases from 2m to 2m 1f on good to soft and soft ground. Pulled up at the 7th when 40-1 at Hexham over 2m (heavy) in a chase won by The Thirsty Bricky last month on her latest outing.
6 Bhaltair (IRE)
(13J)
6 gr g Great Palm (USA) - Gypsy Kelly (IRE) (Roselier (FR))
23134-4 Boretech
11-5
110
7/1
J M Maguire
D McCain Jnr
He has won two hurdle races, a NH flat race and a chase from 2m to 2m 4f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 1l behind Plein Pouvoir when last of 4 at 4-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Bangor over 2m 4f (good to soft) earlier this month.
7 Saddlers Deal (IRE)
(149J)
7 b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Native Deal (IRE) (Be My Native (USA))
F42157- Mr Richard Collins
11-4
109
12/1
D F O'Regan
C Grant
Successful in two chases at 2m on good and good to soft ground. Well beaten at 6-1 behind Red Tanber when seventh of 9 on his latest outing in a chase at Musselburgh over 2m (good to soft) in December last year.
8 The Paddy Premium (IRE)
(22J)
12 b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Miss Cripps (IRE) (Lafontaine (USA))
1U6073- Mr Mark Fleming
10-11
102
20/1
K Renwick
N W Alexander
He has won two hurdle races and a chase from 2m to 2m 3f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Third of 4 behind Astracad beaten 48l at 66-1 on his latest outing in a chase over this course and distance (soft) last month.
9 Ouest Eclair (FR)
(48J)
7 b g Sagacity (FR) - Kalistina (FR) (Sillery (USA))
385P33- Mr C W Cooper
10-7
98
10/1
Lucy Alexander (3)
Ferdy Murphy
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good ground. Third of 5 behind Qoubilai beaten 22l at 15-2 on his latest outing in a chase at Wetherby over 2m (good) in March.
10 Braddock Island (GB)
(45J)
9 b g Rock City - Bally Small (Sunyboy)
36F452- Mrs S Sunter
10-0
89
14/1
Henry Brooke (3)
Mrs S Sunter
A winner of a chase at 2m on good ground, but that win was over two years ago. Beaten 3 1/2l by Kai Broon when second of 5 at 20-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Kelso over 2m 1f (good) last month.
It could pay to side with SOTOVIK in what looks competitive handicap. He has cracking record at this venue (won three and been placed twice from five visits) and proved to be in good heart when beating subsequent winner Zitenka over an extended 2m4f here latest. Quite The Man is only 2lb higher than when striking over C&D in September and can figure prominently on his return from a 91-day break, while St Killian's Run has every chance if on a going day.
