This trip has proved beyond Lady Of York in the past and Temur Khan has been well below par lately so this looks a good opportunity for useful hurdler/chaser BEAT THE JUDGE, who is probably having a pipe-opener but was placed over 1m4f on Polytrack last summer and could outclass these. Cinzento could be the one to cash in if fitness proves an issue as he won over a slightly shorter here last month, though has been beaten twice since off this mark. Contingency Fee is only a plater nowadays.
Beat The Judge (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 5th, ridden 4 out, effort when jumped left and bumped 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Magic Saint (12-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Loch Ness Monster (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Very slowly away, behind, recovered to rear of field 6f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, 27 1/4l behind Mr Carbonator (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Contingency Fee 15-2 (8-10) Chased leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Nine Elms (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Temur Khan 16-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Indigo Times (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lady Of York 6-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Zayriyan (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lyrica's Lion (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Set steady pace, joined 6f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Aleatoric (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Looking For Carl 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Rahmah (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cinzento (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders towards outside inside final 3f, shaken up 2f out, unable to quicken when edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Murhib (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mister Universum (GER) 25-1 (9-5) In touch in mid-division, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Rahmah (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Winfola (FR) 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon edged rigtht and well held, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Moohareeba (10-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
