Bryden Boy has been well beaten when stepped up to this sort of trip in the past but winning point-to-pointer BUGSIE MALONE looked a real staying type when not beaten far over this distance at Doncaster. With that under his belt, he should be good enough for this. Royal Milan made a fair debut under Rules on Town Moor and though that was over 2m3f his pedigree suggests this trip should hold no terrors. Irish point-to-point winner Oneida Tribe will undoubtedly come on for his debut for Venetia Williams at Kempton and Some Kinda Lama, runner-up on his only start between the flags, ran well for a long way on his debut for Charlie Mann at Doncaster in November.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led narrowly to after 2nd, remained in touch, chased winner 4 out to 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance in clear 3rd from last, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Quinto (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Bugsie Malone (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ephraim (10-12) at Doncaster 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Definately Vinnie 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, some headway after 5th, ridden and well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind The Gipper (11-11) at Ludlow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Oneida Tribe (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 26l behind A Hare Breath (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Over The Bridge 100-1 (11-5) Led, headed 8f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Alf 'n' Dor (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Royal Milan (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, soon one pace, 5th of 21, 21l behind Big Chief Benny (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Score Card (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, mistake and soon lost place, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb.
Some Kinda Lama (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and not fluent 4th, every chance 3 out, ridden and beaten next, soon hung left, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Cloudy Dream (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Bringewood Blue (IRE) Blueprint M out of Carramore.
Midnight Target 25-1 (10-13) Mistakes in rear, well behind after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Time For Champers (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, 11th at 8th, mistake 9th, no impression from 4 out, trailing and mistake 3 out, soon pulled up, at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
