Verdict

GALILEO SILVER (NAP) couldn’t get to grips with the odds on favourite when fifth at Wincanton last time but the form has worked out well with both placed horses subsequently winning. He can go close on only his second outing for the Twiston-Davies yard. Western Aussie and Lord Springfield share the same handicap rating with the latter preferred reverting to the smaller obstacles and fitted with a tongue-tie. He also has the beating of Elite Icon on these terms while Motaraabet and Dionysis are likely improvers on only their second starts over hurdles.

Formwatch

Breaking The Ice (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 1st, weakened before normal 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Black Pirate (11-10) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Dionysis (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, trailing and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Nov.

Elite Icon 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Sao Maxence (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Feb.

Farlam King 9-1 (10-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 5 out, completely tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Pray For A Rainbow (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Galileo Silver (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, pecked 5th, went 3rd 2 out until last, one pace, 5th of 7, 8l behind Hurricane Harvey (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.

Motaraabet 14-1 (11-0) Led, hit 7th, headed 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Order Of Thistle (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Western Aussie (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed after next, led before 4th, not fluent 7th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Escaria Ten (11-4) at Ayr 3m (4) hvy in Jan.

Sailing Away (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Held up, in touch 4 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Endlessly (11-11) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.

She's All Vintage (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, went moderate 7th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden in moderate 5th at last, no impression, 5th of 22, 24 1/4l behind Scarlet And Dove (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Mar.

Lord Springfield (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Close up, pushed along 14th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Dino Boy (11-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.