CUTHERT DIBBLE does have a big weight to shoulder this afternoon but there’s a substantial pot in play and Nigel Twiston-Davies’ inmate has exhibited promise in his previous starts over hurdles. Pearly Island picked up a conditionals' event at Huntingdon and with no penalty accrued, Lucy Wadham’s charge holds very cogent claims. Kilbrainy is no forlorn shout if he can cope with the going but all hopes for Bobby Socks will rest upon a recent wind surgery working the oracle. Hereford scorer Les's Legacy appears to be best of the rest in a race where many can be given a semblance of a chance.
Rewired 7-2 (12-2) Mid-division, headway to challenge 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Traprain Law (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths down when blundered last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Gardener (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Keepyourdreamsbig (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Close up in rear, closed 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Ben Buie (10-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Presuming Ed (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out(normal 3 out), 5th of 6, 14l behind In Excelsis Deo (10-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Supreme Yeats (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led after 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, weakened well before last, last of 5, 30l behind Blenkinsop (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Shandancer (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway turning in, hung left and plugged on in 4th after omitted last, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Howlingmadmurdock (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Kilbrainy (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden 3 out, steady headway 2 out, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Half Shot (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pearly Island 11-2 (11-13) Raced wide keen, headway when left in lead 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating No No Tango (12-1) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Marajman (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, chased clear winner 5th, ridden and not fluent 4 out, outpaced from 2 out, 2nd of 7, dist behind Turning Gold (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Bobby Socks 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway to go distant 3rd 2 out, never on terms with leaders, plugged on, 3rd of 14, 13 1/2l behind Red Dirt Road (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Les's Legacy 11-4cfav (11-0) In touch in rear on inside, closed into 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led narrowly next, headed last, no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Red Missile (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Herakles Westwood (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 11, 28l behind I Shut That D'or (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Celtic Fortune (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Front mid-division, dropped away and weakened after 4 out, 9th of 15, 26 1/4l behind Out Of Office (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Karakoram 5-1 (10-9) Prominent, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra from before last, 3rd of 15, 8 1/4l behind Fame And Fun (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Wakey Wakey (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along when weakening approaching 3 out, made no impression, 10th of 14, dist behind Start In Front (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
