Southeast Rose scrambled home on heavy going at Kelso but ran poorly here next time. Gris De Pron has scored three times over hurdles though not on ground as demanding as this. ASTRA VIA won't mind the conditions and wasn't beaten far over 2m3f at Taunton so her stamina should come into play and she gets the vote even though Made For You ran a bit better after wind surgery at Warwick. Taqwaa has been beaten a long way in all three starts over timber and Darius Des Sources looks as though he needs further.
Challow (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Behind, headway 4 out, under pressure in 5th after next, soon beaten, 6th of 11, dist behind Seaborough (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Taqwaa (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Fix Sun (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Darius Des Sources (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, hanging left after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 23l behind Sirwilliamwallace (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Made For You 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, keen early, hampered 2nd, well beaten from 3 out, 5th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Jaisalmer (12-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Astra Via 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, kept on, 3rd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Tactical Manoeuvre (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Southeast Rose (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on outside, mistake 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Ilaya (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Gris De Pron (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression before last, 5th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Haasab (12-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
