Crebilly makes his chasing debut having ending last season winning a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Sandown. He looks a nice prospect while Inedit Star is in the could be anything category having scored by 30 lengths on heavy ground in France back in May. Findthetime completed a hat-trick over timber two years ago but pulled up on his chasing debut at Sedgefield last week. GLORY AND HONOUR couldn't cope with Nells Son, who runs earlier, on this track, but that was another good run and with a fitness advantage over his main rivals he can go one better.
Crebilly (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Bourbali (10-10) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Inedit Star (FR) 3-1jfav (10-10) won at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in May beating Iron Sacre (10-7) by dist, 13 ran.
Findthetime (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Unruly lining up and slowly away, in rear, not fluent 7th, tailed off and jumped slowly 10th, pulled up before 13th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Glory And Honour (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up, dropped to last before 4th, rallied to take closer order after 3 out, ridden when took second after final fence, kept on but no chance with winner near finish, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Nells Son (11-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
