Verdict

Itsnotyouitsme and GIOVANNI CHANGE were both placed at the same Wetherby fixture back in January. The former finished third over a longer trip but the latter occupied the same finishing position over today’s distance and the form looks solid enough with the runner-up having subsequently won. Mark Walford’s charge looks the one to side with given point-to-point winners Cockle Bay and Bushypark have shown little over hurdles so far with the remaining pair even harder to fancy.

Formwatch

Bushypark (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Not fluent 1st, behind, headway into mid-division 4th, left disputing modest 3rd 3 out until after next, weakened last, 5th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Exelerator Express (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.

Cockle Bay (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden 5th, mistake next, well beaten before 2 out, went remote 4th latter stages, 4th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Cracking Destiny (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.

Get Real (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened before omitted 3 out, 11th of 18, dist behind Buzz (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.

Giovanni Change (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Led, jumped right 1st, mistake 5 out, soon headed, rallied and every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Coconut Splash (11-5) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Itsnotyouitsme 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, kept on under pressure closing stages, not pace of winner, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Penny Mallow (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.

Flying Moon (GER) 200-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, modest progress after normal 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Black Pirate (11-10) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Jan.