This looks to lie between Itsuptoharry, Nice Try and Vicario, with the selection being Vicario. Given that the better-fancied of Ginger McCain's runners - based on jockey bookings - is Vicario, we will side with him. Much as he was ultimately well held here last time over a two-furlong longer trip, he had shown enough when winning at Sedgefield the time before to be considered a player today. Stable companion Itsuptoharry would have a chance based on his second to the progressive Another Native over course and distance three runs ago, but his last two efforts have been disappointing. After beating Smeathe's Ridge at Warwick, Nice Try ran pretty well before falling last time at Wincanton and has to come in to the reckoning. The others need to find improvement if they are to feature which, in turn, spins us back to the selection, which is Vicario.
Itsuptoharry (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and blundered 3 out, soon weakened, mistake next, 6th of 7, 29l behind No Full (11-1) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb.
Nice Try (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Held up, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, chased leader 4 out, weakening when fell 2 out fell 2 out in race won by Spectrometer (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Iris's Prince 20-1 (10-13) Towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Kinburn (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Jerom de Vindecy (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, weakened from 11th, 4th of 8, well behind Jimmy Bond (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Roman Rampage 100-1 (11-3) Not fluent, always last, struggling from 7th, tailed off, 4th of 5, 41l behind Napolitain (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Vicario 9-2 (11-2) In touch, outpaced when hit 12th, no danger after, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Bannister Lane (10-3) at Haydock 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
