A small but competitive field goes to post for the first on the card and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Silken Pearls, Ghadames and Tregastel and the tentative vote is given to Silken Pearls. The selection won well last time out when defeating Toulon Rouge and although she has a penalty for that win she again has conditions to suit and is taken to win again. Ghadames rates the main danger as he remains on a fair mark despite winning last time out when defeating Flake but he is prone to bursting blood vessels and he is not sure to run two races alike so he is passed over on this occasion. Tregastel also won well last time out when beating Spring Lover but this looks more competitive and he will need to improve to score. Of the remainder Double You Cubed also won well last time out but that was over a longer distance and the drop in trip is not sure to suit so for the winner we return to Silken Pearls.
Majed (FR) 10-1 Held up, pushed along after 7th, disputing poor 3rd 6 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 47l behind Itsonlyme at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Jan.
Kerry Lads (IRE) 9-2 With leader until 7th, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened and mistake next, 7th of 14, 34l behind Florida Dream at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) hvy in Dec.
Silken Pearls 13-8 With leader, led 4 out, stayed on strongly, won at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov chs (E) gs in Jan beating Toulon Rouge by a distance, 4 ran.
Double You Cubed 8-1 Held up, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Jan beating Tarbolton Moss by 13l, 6 ran.
