Ingratitude, Mille et Une and Lester Leaps In are the shortlisted trio here with Ingratitude taken to score. Mille et Une makes his debut in this country for Alan King and he has shown good ability in France, winning three times. Two of those successes have come over fences but he may be well treated. He can go well. Making his handicap debut over timber, Lester Leaps In seems to be the second string of Nicky Henderson judged on jockey bookings. He has appeared one paced so far this season and is taking on some useful performers here. Dual hurdle winner and also a scorer on the level, Ingratitude, is the main representative of Nicky Henderson's and he will strip fitter for his first outing for five months when finishing well beaten in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham. His form over hurdles has been consistent and Ingratitude can make his class count.
Warningcamp (GER) 12-1 (10-13) Always towards rear and pulled up 3 out in race won by Kings Quay (10-2) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr, 22 ran.
Ingratitude (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Mistake 4 out, always in rear, tailed off, 14th of 19, well behind Sizing Europe (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Mille Et Une (FR) (10-3) Led halfway, headed run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Grand Bleu (10-12) at Enghien 2m 2f lst hdl (1) in Oct.
McGruders Cross (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway on outer 4 out, close 3rd next, challenged approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 12, 11l behind Golden Empire (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-123 gd in Apr.
Doctor David 10-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, hit 1st, tracked leader, led and hit 4th, headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Prime Contender (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Lester Leaps In (USA) 10-3 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when jumped left last, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Mon Michel (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Stellenbosch (USA) 2-1fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, kept on flat, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind River Logic (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Red Wine 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders until weakened after 2 out, 9th of 27, 14l behind Spectroscope (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar '03.
