Kendelu has shown some ability and probably didn’t stay 3m last time at Wetherby. With Pleasure is 0-13 over timber but was third last time at Warwick and Little Ginge is only a pound higher than when a close third over course and distance last month. SHINTORI is a strong traveller but has never won over hurdles. However, he is 6lb lower than when successful over fences on heavy going at Plumpton in November and should be a factor in this if Nick Schofield can deliver him late. Black Lightning would also be interesting if blinkers have the desired effect.
Black Lightning (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, mistake and pushed along 8th, behind 11th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shintori (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Waited with in last pair, steady headway 4 out, 2nd on inside going well before 2 out, not clear run on rail and switched right approaching last, held when not fluent last, found nil and lost 3rd run-in, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Ramore Will (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
With Pleasure 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, driven 2 out, soon went clear, joined when mistake last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Galtee Mountain (10-5) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Milesha (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Behind, reminders after 5th, soon weakened, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Kendelu (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 12, dist behind Jobsonfire (11-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Little Ginge (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 3rd, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Seymour Sox (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
En Coeur (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Nothing Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 5th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Galtee Mountain (10-5) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Arctic Snow 10-1 (10-4) Never fluent in rear, tailed off 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Snowed In (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Moroval (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped right 6th, well beaten after 3 out, 7th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Massini's Dream (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Witchdoctor 50-1 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Enry Iggins (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
