This looks a modest maiden and NIGHT OF GLORY will probably be a short-priced favourite. Andrew Balding’s four-year-old was third behind the useful Sussex Ranger on his hurdling debut at Sandown and has won on the all-weather since. He was placed on heavy going on the Flat last year so should handle the surface. Solstice Twilight hinted at ability in bumpers and is surely better than he showed at Fontwell last month while Cappaway has a nice pedigree for jumping. Winning pointer Sergeant Brody was fourth on his hurdles bow at Leicester but that was more than a year ago.
Cappaway (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 4f out, never near leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Peculiar Places (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Kauto Lingarry (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along and lost place 7f out, well beaten final 4f, last of 7, dist behind Equus Amadeus (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Lapford Lad 100-1 (11-4) Not fluent and soon well behind, tailed off before 6th, pulled up after, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Mr Magill (FR) 200-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, started off in rear, led 2nd, clear next, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Darcy Ward (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Sergeant Brody 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, in 5th before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Head To The Stars (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
The Major 33-1 (11-3) Keen towards rear, behind and struggling after 3rd, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Show On The Road (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Turbotim (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, went poor 4th over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 10, dist behind Dramatic Pause (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) hvy in Dec.
Neetside (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, modest 5th and no headway before 2 out, 5th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Run To Milan (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Solstice Twilight 14-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, struggling and reminders after 6th, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Roksana (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Night Of Glory (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, closed to lead 2f out, hung right and ridden over 1f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Firmage Burg (8-11) by 2l, 4 ran.
Moynihans Girl (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Not fluent, always behind, struggling after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
