David Maxwell has assembled a useful string for the current campaign and his French import DIPLOMATE SIVOLA is an interesting addition to the list. Only a five-year-old, he displayed decent ability in his homeland, having finished runner-up in four of his eight chasing starts, and trip and ground are fine. Right Of Reply shaped quite well for Dan Skelton on his hunter chase debut for the yard and is an obvious candidate whilst Foxcub's course knowledge will aid his cause considerably, having hacked up here in February.
Foxcub (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Not that fluent, held up, well in touch 4th, lost place 8th, well behind after 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Duhallow Tornado (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f (5) sft in Mar.
Blackwood Rover (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til ur 3 out, at High Easter 3m gd in Mar.
Diplomate Sivola (FR) (11-2) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 4f hcp gd in Jan.
Mountain Eagle (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (h) (tt) chsd ldr; ev ch 3 out; wknd qckly; pu last, at Garthorpe 3m gs in Feb.
Right Of Reply (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Behind, not fluent 6th, headway 11th, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened into 4th last, 4th of 13, 22l behind Barrakilla (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f (6) hvy in Feb.
