Great As Gold has taken well to fences and can see off the challenges of Capybara and Skenfrith, even though he has to give weight away all round. Roman Rampage is also worth a mention after he made a satisfactory chasing debut at Sandown last month and he is one to monitor with an eye to the future. Skenfrith will like the ground and appears to be getting his act together as a chaser. However, he has more on his plate in this company and needs to find improvement to figure. Capybara won an Irish point-to-point earlier in his career and has adapted his game to racing under rules. He likes a good test of stamina and will be hard to keep out of the frame in this company. Nevertheless, Great As Gold put in a much improved performance at Towcester 16 days ago and is given another chance to shine whilst he is in such obvious good heart.
Great As Gold (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 10th, went 2nd after 14th, ridden after 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Ardaghey (11-4) at Towcester 3m beg chs (4) sft in Feb.
Capybara (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off halfway, 9th of 14, 42l behind Prince of Slane (9-13) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan.
Trisons Star (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) In touch, outpaced from 10th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Skenfrith (10-0) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Abzuson 14-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden after 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Desert Tommy (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 18 ran.
Algarve 7-2 (10-8) Chased leader, pecked 10th, jumped left 12th, weakened from 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Brandy Wine (11-0) at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Skenfrith 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led 12th, clear from 3 out, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb beating Harrovian (11-7) by 8l, 14 ran.
Roman Rampage 100-1 (11-3) Not fluent, always last, struggling from 7th, tailed off, 4th of 5, 41l behind Napolitain (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
More Flair 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider in race won by Sarahs Quay (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov chs (4) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.
