It's difficult to make a case at the weights here for either the returning Reel Weld or recent C&D runner-up The Society Man but the remaining quartet all have some sort of chance. Red Jade probably needs a bit further nowadays, however, while King Fingal never seems to get much luck in this type of race and can also be a tricky ride. Gordon Elliott has already mounted a couple of successful raids to England with Oscar Hill and will be eyeing up the hat-trick but NOT TIL MONDAY will enjoy this ground and, with AP McCoy doing the steering, the six-year-old can land this seller.
Not Til Monday (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 7th, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 35l behind Attaglance (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Oscar Hill (IRE) 8-11fav (11-8) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, led last, driven and all out, won at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) sft in Nov beating Take Of Shoc's (10-2) by 7l, 9 ran.
Red Jade 5-4fav (10-10) Close up, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace, hit last, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Westlin' Winds (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f clm hdl (5) sft in Nov.
King Fingal (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, challenging when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Stage Acclaim (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Jun.
Reel Weld 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, pushed along 4th, weakened after next, last of 8, well behind Broughtons Point (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Aug '11.
The Society Man (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Keen close up, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed and mistake last, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Reaction (11-1) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft.
