Julies Boy gained an overdue first victory last time out and can follow up here today at the expense of Meggie's Lad and Sweet Minuet. Tom George's gelding was given an enterprising ride by Willie McCarthy last time, taking the fight to some better rivals and running them into the ground off a low-weight. With similar tactics employed today he will prove very hard to catch. Meggie's Lad is from a yard in great form and although only modest, does have strong place claims on the best of his form. Sweet Minuet has had plenty of training problems and as a consequence is relatively lightly raced. She has performed with credit this season and unlike most of these should be capable of improvement. Get The Point can also be given a squeak on the best of last season's form, but Julies Boy can at least boast a recent victory and can land this weak contest
Sweet Minuet 33-1 Held up, headway 4th, jumped badly right 8th, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 34l behind Monita Des Bois at Towcester 2m 6f mrs nov chs (D) sft in Feb.
Get The Point 200-1 Held up, behind from 6th, last of 6, well behind Azertyuiop at Newbury 2m 1f chs Grd 2 (A) gs in Feb.
Meggie's Lad (IRE) 4-1fav Led, mistake 10th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened quickly, 4th of 15, 26l behind She's Our Native at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) sft in Feb.
Super Tip (IRE) 12-1 Mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Mulkev Prince at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (F) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Julies Boy (IRE) 2-1fav Made all, ridden after 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on well, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Feb beating Brigadier Du Bois by 5l, 8 ran.
Brooklands Lad 20-1 In touch, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 38l behind Julies Boy at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Feb.
Isam Top (FR) 4-1 Jumped right, chased winner, still challenging when jumped badly right and weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 17l behind Acertack at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs (F) sft in Jan.
