CALL ME LORD is clear at the weights with a recent outing under his belt. He’ll need to improve on that reappearance effort at Uttoxeter but should have the measure of these including the penalised Mahler's Promise, who won at Newton Abbot during the summer. Barnaviddaun may prove a bigger threat with a clear round given he was still in the mix when unseating at Newbury while Upton Road debuts over fences though has won between the flags.
Mahler's Promise (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, led and not fluent 1st, jumped slowly and headed 5th, in front again after next, narrowly headed 11th (water), chased leader, in front again 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, clear 2nd, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Bothwell Bridge (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Barnaviddaun (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Jumped right at times, raced keenly, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, went right 5th and next, headed 8th (water), chased leader, left in lead 13th, headed when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Call Me Lord (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened into 4th approaching 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Come On Teddy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Upton Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, fell 8th, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
