Winning hurdler High Ransom has both her ability to jump fences and stamina to prove here while this may be a little hot for Cassius but none of the others can be ruled out. INVERLOCHY LAD wasn't persevered with when his stamina gave out in the Highland National and made all over this C&D previously. He can run the finish out of Degas Art, who is unproven over this far, and Naiad Du Misselot who has taken on much stronger opposition in the past but doesn't always find a great deal when push comes to shove.
High Ransom 10-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along 4 out, plugged on from last, no impression, 4th of 13, 26l behind Tenor Nivernais (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Naiad du Misselot (FR) 11-10 (10-9) Tracked leading pair, jumped slow 4th, went 2nd from 7th, joined leader 8th, led next, pecked 2 out, soon ridden and headed, switched right before last, jumped left and slightly hampered last, kept on, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Priceless Art (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m beg chase (5) gd in Mar.
Inverlochy Lad (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 20th, soon weakened and behind, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cerium (10-1) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr, 11 ran.
Degas Art (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly after 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, terrible blunder last, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Sotovik (9-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Apr.
Cassius (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division on outer, ridden before and blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 38l behind Dr Flynn (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
