Winning bumper The Edgar Wallace ran well on his hurdling debut at Ascot and would start favourite here but was engaged in the 1.05 at Exeter yesterday. Corach Rambler has improved massively between the flags and landed a maiden point at Monksgrange in September while UGO DU MISSELOT made a promising debut for new connections here last month and normal progress can see him go one better. Melanamix landed a point at Dromahane in November and will be better for his debut at Kelso but Tidal Point has never won on the Flat though wouldn't need to be a world-beater to take a hand.
Abrach Road 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to 7th, behind and struggling before 4 out, well beaten from next, 4th of 5, dist behind Marown (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Corach Rambler (IRE) (12-2) Tr ldr, 2nd 1/2way, rdn bef str, jnd ldr 2out, ld bef last, ko strongly run in, won at Monksgrange 3m mdn gd in Sep beating Local Rogue (12-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Jinkaman 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost position halfway, unable to quicken with leaders 3f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 29 1/4l behind Restandbethankful (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Rock Rebel (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) In rear throughout, never dangerous, last of 8, dist behind Mig Des Taillons (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Dec.
The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Chased leader, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, kept on without threatening after last, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Danny Kirwan (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Tidal Point (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, no impression on winner but went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Trumpet Man (9-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Ugo Du Misselot (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leading trio, closer in 3rd place 4th, 2nd before 2 out until the last, kept on again into 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Portstorm (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Melanamix (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, joined leader 7th, led after 3 out, nudged along 2 out, ridden when headed approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Bourbon Beauty (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
