Dinarius was engaged at Sandown on Friday but Cadoudalas is interesting as he has improved this winter and was completing a hat-trick when scraping home in a novice event at Carlisle earlier this month. He beat Oscar Gogo at Hereford last month but Evan Williams' charge now enjoys a massive 22lb turnaround in the weights. Pret A Thou is proving equally effective over hurdles and fences but likes to force the pace and may struggle to dominate here with Ikorodu Road, who would probably have won over further at Newbury last time had he not unshipped Johnny Farrelly, and last week's all-the-way Wincanton winner Swing Bill among the opposition. John Groucott's eight-year-old also has a bit to find with MOON OVER MIAMI on their run together behind Call Me A Legend at Warwick. Charlie Mann's gelding has since finished a close fourth at Sandown and could be the pick of the weights here.
Cadoudalas (FR) 10-11fav (11-8) Tracked leader, challenged before 4 out, led before 3 out, hard ridden and pressed after last, kept on, all out, won at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) hvy beating Indian Groom (10-12) by nk, 5 ran.
Pret A Thou (FR) 17-2 (11-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, stayed on gamely, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs beating De Boitron (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Swing Bill (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) With leader and clear, led 4th, made rest, clear from 6th, pushed out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs beating Regal Heights (11-6) by 8l, 9 ran.
Ikorodu Road 7-1 (11-12) Made most, unseated rider last, in a race won by Misstree Dancer (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Moon Over Miami (GER) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, headway after 4 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 13, 4l behind Anquetta (10-3) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Zacharova (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Refused to race, in a race won by Anquetta (10-3) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd, 13 ran.
Oscar Gogo (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, chased winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Cadoudalas (11-5) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Jan.
Babe Heffron (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Close up, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, pecked last, no extra when lost 2nd place last 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Border Reiver (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Dinarius 14-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 4 out, led again next, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well under pressure, won at Exeter 2m 3f beg chase (3) sft beating Ace High (10-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
