Gary Moore has his string in good order at present so Wiesenfurst has to be respected but he is only rated 75 and has plenty to find on official BHA ratings with most of his rivals and a better bet looks to be FIFTYONEFIFTYONE, who looks the one to beat with the main danger rated as Fassaroe. Oliver Sherwood's gelding has the highest rating of those to have earned one in this maiden chase and the 116-rated eight-year-old has to be respected having run creditably on his chasing debut at Fontwell last month. Commanche Dream and Dolly Grey are relatively lightly raced and open to improvement but need to improve to get involved at the business end of the race and of more interest may be Traffic Control. Tom George's gelding, a point-to-point winner, has yet to show the same level of form over hurdles but he may do better now switched to the larger obstacles, although he was well held on his chasing debut at Newbury in a better race than this last month. Master Darcy is capable but has run below expectations in both starts this term and preference is for Fiftyonefiftyone. Nicky Henderson's gelding showed decent form in his first two starts over hurdles before being well beaten behind Mr Gardner in a decent race at Newbury in March. There were some other useful types ahead of him that day as well and, in this grade, he looks worth siding with.
Commanche Dream 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, last of 5, 44l behind The Nightingale (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chase (4) sft in Jan.
Fassaroe 13-8 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed next, chased winner after, weakened 3 out, 2nd of 4, 37l behind Ginolad (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) In touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, went 2nd 4 out until before next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Mr Gardner (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Master Darcy 66-1 (11-1) In touch, 2nd when stumbled on landing, unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Awesome George (10-12) at Ascot 2m 5f beg chs (3) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Omix D'or (FR) 28-1 (10-7) In touch, lost place 6th, headway 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 14, 18l behind Dan Buoy (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Traffic Control (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, blundered 11th, headway when blundered 13th, weakened and blundered 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Doctor Pat (10-13) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Wiesenfurst (GER) 7-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, went 3rd 4 out, challenged from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Brushford (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Dolly Grey 33-1 (10-9) Chased leader until weakened quickly 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, 19l behind Owen Glendower (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (5) sft in Dec.
