Blue Leader, My Galliano, Cosmocrat and Imaginaire look the principals in another tough race and the tentative vote is given to Blue Leader. The selection has been in fair form of late and was a good second last time out behind Erroll over hurdles he returns to fencing off what looks a good mark and with the booking of Richard Johnson catching the eye he will be hard to best. My Galliano rates the main danger on his latest third behind Walcot Lad but he gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip there and for that reason he is over looked. Cosmocrat is another worthy of respect on his latest fifth behind Figaro De Rocher as that form has since been franked and it looks rock solid in the context of this race so he should be noted in the market. Imaginaire was disappointing behind Roschal last time out but that was in a class D race and this is a class E affair so he is another with place claims but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Blue Leader.
Imaginaire (USA) 25-1 Keen, chased leaders, ridden after 13th, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 25l behind Roschal at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs.
Cosmocrat 14-1 Held up in rear, effort 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Figaro du Rocher at Warwick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gs in Jan.
Rudetski 11-1 Chased leaders, led approaching 6th, clear from 2 out, won at Doncaster 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Jan '04 beating Another Joker by 12l, 11 ran.
Tin Symphony 20-1 Held up, headway to go 3rd approaching 6th, ridden after 9th, weakened after 3 out, 4th and no chance when fell at the last in race won by Dempsey at Ludlow 2m beg chs (E) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
Laurier d'Estruval (FR) 33-1 Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, well behind Toms Gone Grey at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs.
My Galliano (IRE) 4-1 Held up last and pulled hard, led 8th, headed 2 out, hit last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Walcot Lad at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs.
Blue Leader (IRE) 11-2fav In touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 20, nk behind Errol at Doncaster 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Jan.
Double Blade 14-1 Led, headed after 4th, led again 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 16l behind Moment of Madness at Catterick 2m nov chs (E) gs.
