With a clear round An Accordian should win, with Arrayou posing the biggest danger. The selection finished second to Cork All Star at Cheltenham on his first start for David Pipe and improved to win at Leicester last time out. He was decent in the point-to-point field last year and looks a horse with a bright future. Arrayou was no match for Natal at Taunton last time out but had shown signs of ability prior to that and he jumps well so he will win races in time. Cool Roxy has won over this course over slightly shorter so we know he handles the tight bends but he lacks finishing speed. Material World was a winner at Cheltenham last time out and is a tough and genuine mare with only one eye. She has her debut over the larger obstacles today and if taking to them she has a future but is possibly best watched for now. So for the winner we return to An Accordian.
Cool Roxy 7-2 (10-7) Prominent, hit 7th, ridden and outpaced 12th, kept on approaching last, 4th of 8, 15l behind Herecomestanley (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
An Accordion (IRE) 4-9fav (10-13) In touch, mistake 1st, left 2nd 12th, led and hung left from 2 out, hung badly left at the last, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) gd in Nov beating Reach For The Top (10-13) by 6l, 7 ran.
Arrayou (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Led, headed after 4th, chased leaders from 6th, left 2nd 5 out, 2nd of 4, 29l behind Natal (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (3) gs.
Material World 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, challenged approaching last, switched left and led run-in, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) sft beating Freetown (10-0) by a nk, 16 ran.
