Nenuphar Collonges gets the vote here with Fool On The Hill and Zimbabwe rating the main dangers. The selection had every chance until falling behind Avitta last time out, this looks easier and off what remains a fair mark under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Fool On The Hill rates the main danger on his latest third behind Flintoff but he is hard to win with and he is taken on with this in mind, however he could improve for the fitting of first time blinkers. Zimbabwe has been in the form of his life of late but he just gave the impression the handicaper had caught up with him when second behind Pass Me By last time and is taken on with this in mind. Dunbrody Millar is well weighted on his best form but continues to be let down by his jumping while Keepatem is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Nenuphar Collonges who need only put in a fluent round of fencing to score.
Fool On The Hill 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden and dropped rear after 9th, hit 2 out, went poor 3rd again approaching last, 3rd of 8, 36l behind Flintoff (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Nenuphar Collonges (FR) 5-2jt-fav (11-6) In touch, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, close 3rd when fell 5 out in race won by Avitta (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Swansea Bay 12-1 (11-3) Behind, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, 7th of 20, 17l behind I Hear Thunder (11-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Dunbrody Millar (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, hit 10th, headed and ridden approaching 16th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 11, 30l behind Pass Me By (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Earl's Kitchen 20-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 13th, weakened under pressure 19th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Tana River (11-5) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Keepatem (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Ran in snatches, chased leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, outpaced when jumped left next, no extra, 4th of 8, 9l behind Ebony Light (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Charlies Future 5-1 (11-1) Led, headed approaching 6th, weakened before 8th, beaten when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Parkinson (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Zimbabwe (FR) 4-1jt-fav (9-9) In touch, tracked leader from 6th, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Pass Me By (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
