The lightly raced Coolawarra and Ferdy Murphy's Tufty Hopper both warrant respect but, provided that he is fit enough, Commercial Flyer should have too much class for his rivals and he gets the vote. The selection was different class to these over hurdles and while he lacks a recent run and any experience over fences, the son of Carroll House should be good enough to make a winning return. Coolawarra was highly tried in bumpers and may be better than he showed on his reappearance at Doncaster, while Sue Bradburne's No Picnic has ability but needs to improve to trouble the selection judged on the pick of his efforts. Tufty Hopper made an encouraging chasing debut at Catterick before disappointing at Wetherby last month and is probably best watched in a race that is taken to go to Commercial Flyer.
Commercial Flyer (IRE) 13-2co-fav (11-10) Held up in rear, smooth headway, tracked leaders well before 2 out, chased winner 2 out to last, no extra flat, 5th of 17, 7l behind Yes Sir (11-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Apr.
Comte de Chambord 66-1 (11-0) Keen, in touch, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Special Conquest (11-2) at Southwell 3m 2f beg chs (E) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Coolawarra (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mistakes, mid-division, reminders 5th, soon behind, 14th of 17, well behind Napoleon (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gf in Dec.
Depth Perception (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place halfway and pulled up in race won by Mr Babbage (11-12) at Navan 3m beg chs sft in Jan, 17 ran.
Highland Brig 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders until lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Jupiter's Fancy (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f nov hts chs (H) gf in May, 15 ran.
Jexel (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders until lost place from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Birdwatch (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Kimbambo (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 28l behind Culcabock (9-10) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Moonzie Laird (IRE) 200-1 (10-8) Mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Ballyfitz (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
No Picnic (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Chased leader to 8th, reminders 11th, soon outpaced, 4th of 8, 20l behind Mel In Blue (10-7) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (C) gs in Dec.
Tufty Hopper 11-1 (11-6) Held up but in touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, soon tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Olney Lad (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 7f beg chs (4) hvy in Jan.
Uncle Neil (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Led, hit 13th, headed next, still close up when blundered 3 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Lord Beau (11-7) at Stratford 3m 4f nov hts chs (H) gd in May, 16 ran.
Wild About Harry 10-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, close up halfway, weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 7, 29l behind Farington Lodge (10-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
Cool Dessa Blues 50-1 (10-13) Held up, headway halfway, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Isellido (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov chs (4) gs in Jan.
