Bay Sly won a Wexford bumper in 2014 and made a fair debut over timber for Seamus Durack here three weeks ago so should improve. Glimpse Of Gold will have come on for his run at Southwell in August and the drying ground should aid his cause while Blu Cavalier showed the benefit of his opening bumper run with an impressive victory at Taunton and his pedigree suggests he should make a useful jumper. VERNI showed a bit of promise in northern bumpers then switched to Philip Hobbs and made a highly satisfactory debut over hurdles at Uttoxeter. He should be suited by today's better ground and looks the one to beat. Nabhan, a winner on the Flat in Germany, followed a reasonable debut for new connections at Ffos Las with a run in the Grade 1 Finale at Chepstow where not surprisingly he was outclassed.
Al Fatih (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened after 2 out, 12th of 17, 37 1/2l behind Winter Escape (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Bay Sly (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led, hung left and headed 3 out, kept on until ridden and no impression with winner after last, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Divine Spear (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Beallandendall (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) In touch on outside of main group, close up after 5th, chased leaders when hit 3 out, effort next, soon ridden, every chance last, one pace flat, held when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Britanio Bello (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Blu Cavalier 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov beating Boudry (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Diamond Rock 13-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 5f out, no impression on winner final 2f, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Alf 'n' Dor (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Ebadani (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders until 4 out, 9th of 18, dist behind Emerging Talent (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Glimpse Of Gold 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 14l behind What A Lark (10-9) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Good Man Hughie (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, 6th of 7, 35 3/4l behind William H Bonney (11-8) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Kapgarde King (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, no impression 3 out, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 29 3/4l behind The Gipper (11-11) at Ludlow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Late Shipment 25-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, no impression 3 out, weakened next, hanging left flat, 7th of 13, 25l behind Battle Of Shiloh (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Verni (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, led after 4th, mistake 2 out, headed and bumped last, hung left flat, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Pinnacle Panda (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Will Take Charge (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Always Resolute (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Babylone Colombe (FR) 250-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake 5 out, soon beaten, 14th of 16, dist behind Le Prezien (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Handpicked 13-8fav (10-12) Held up, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, pressing for 2nd final 2f, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 21 1/4l behind Alf 'n' Dor (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Nabhan 50-1 (11-0) Not always fluent in rear, behind form 3rd, 7th of 8, dist behind Adrien Du Pont (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
Grisedenuit (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd approaching 4 out, no chance with winner, soon remote, 2nd of 4, dist behind Pemba (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec.