Kyber and Peak Seasons will both be popular after last-time wins but both have dismal records at the track and we prefer the claims of FRITH. Lucy Normile's gelding has no problems with the tight turns here, having won over course and distance two starts ago and running well in defeat here last time. A 4lb rise for that latest run won't help, but he likes the track and goes on the ground and we will tentatively suggest him. Likely favourite Kyber has never won outside Scotland, having earned all but one of his victories at Musselburgh and the other at Ayr. He has flopped each time he's been tried here in the past and would want plenty of pace to bring his stamina into play on this chase debut, but he does have ability in context. Peak Seasons shoulders a 7lb penalty for a Fakenham win last time out but has won off marks similar to what he notionally races from today when over hurdles, and as long as the ground is not too soft he would have a chance. First-time cheekpieces make Super Baby more appealing and he has a course win here and acts with cut in the ground, so he couldn't be confidently ruled out. Green Day Packer returns after a short break with Denis O'Regan up and he handles the ground and stays pretty well, while I'm Your Man represents a yard in form and has won over the trip, but he doesn't win often and may be best overlooked in favour of Frith.
Carrietau 7-2 (11-7) With leader, led 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, kept on and every chance until blundered and sprawled badly last, not recover, 4th of 7, 10l behind More Like It (11-8) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Most Definitely (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon held, 6th of 15, 8l behind Forty Five (10-7) at Ludlow 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Super Baby (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 2 out, 4th of 12, 15l behind Teenando (10-2) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Kyber 10-3 (10-5) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden from next, kept on gamely run-in, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec beating Bolodenka (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Trafalgar Man (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up, mistake and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by More Like It (11-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs (4) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
I'm Your Man 7-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 4 out, stayed on from next, never troubled leaders, 5th of 15, 24l behind Player (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Island Key (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up behind, pushed along after 4th, reminders approaching 8th, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 42l behind Palomar (11-4) at Catterick 2m nov chs (3) gs in Dec.
Green Day Packer (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 3 out, 3rd and weakening when fell at the last in race won by Kadouchski (11-8) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Nov, 10 ran.
Frith (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (10-9) Held up, blundered 8th, headway after 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind More Like It (11-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs (4) gs in Dec.
Bright Sparky (GER) 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, reminders after 6th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 45l behind Justwhateverulike (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed 7th, led again 3 out, ran on well, won at Fakenham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Fortune Point (11-5) by 6l, 7 ran.
Storm Surge (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led to 2nd, remained close up, every chance 4 out, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 10, 8l behind Norminster (11-2) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Dec.
Naval Attache 100-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened from 6th, 4th of 6, well behind The Duke's Speech (11-0) at Wetherby 2m beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
Zeydnaa (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Quay Meadow (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 16 ran.
