In a competitive looking contest NORMINSTER has the vote to record two wins on the bounce ahead of Run To Space and South Bronx. The selection has scored twice in his last three starts including his last time success for which he has been raised seven pounds. He won with enough to spare to suggest the rise won¿t stop him while in this mood and with the form from his penultimate outing looking strong so does his chances. Run To Space was a course and distance winner two starts ago and found life tougher under this mark when finishing in third place over a longer trip last time. The step back down to this distance should aid with any problems with his rating and he'll be a leading contender again. Like the selection South Bronx is after two wins in a row after narrowly taking a similar contest over three miles at Perth. That result was a bit of a surprise after not showing much before that and he's hard to trust with your hard earned this time. Royal; Glen has bits and pieces in his favour to suggest place claims at a double figure price but Norminster has our confidence to win this.
Cantgeton (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, raced wide and headway after 5 out, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Good Company (11-4) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Honour's Dream (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, driven after 7th, no chance from 3 out, 4th of 7, 23l behind Gauvain (11-0) at Lingfield 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Master Papa (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, ridden after 5 out, soon beaten, last of 10, well behind Watch My Back (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
Run To Space 15-8fav (11-12) Mid-division, ridden approaching 5 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Bow School (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Nov.
South Bronx (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, just held on, won at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Sept beating Hoopy (11-7) by a nk, 9 ran.
Super Baby (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 2 out, 4th of 12, 15l behind Teenando (10-2) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Arigna (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Soul Angel (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Norminster 5-2 (11-2) In touch, led last, stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Dec beating Gunadoir (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Royal Glen (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden 7th and soon beaten, 6th of 10, 38l behind Watch My Back (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
