made virtually all, pecked 6th, joined 11th, blundered 2 out, stayed on well flat, driven out
held up, not fluent 8th, chased leaders from 13th, effort and slight mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, weakened approaching last
tracked winner, pressed winner from 11th, challenged from 3 out, every chance approaching last, kept on well flat
A most disappointing turn out for the prize money on offer. Former winning pointer Aberfoyle Park, who is returning from a 21-month absence, faces a stiff task on his debut over regulation fences and this looks a straight match between Sir Toby and Ibis Rochelais. The former goes well on a fast surface as he showed when a smooth winner at Huntingdon last month following a spell on the sidelines. Richard Rowe's charge will be no pushover but TEAMtalk preference is for Ibis Rochelais who was by far the better hurdler and goes well fresh so a repeat of his second at Sandown in February should prove good enough.
