Some Reign has won a bumper and scored over hurdles but has a mind of his own, though he broke a blood vessel when fancied at Doncaster. Ard Chros put two falls behind him when scoring at this level at Ayr but couldn't handle a 7lb rise and step up in class at Haydock. On A Promise won three out of four last winter, though all over much further than this. The Crazed Moon completed a hat-trick over hurdles last winter and showed her first sign of ability over fences at Market Rasen last time while Dunly defied an 8lb rise for a victory at Ayr when scoring easily here but ran poorly under a penalty here a week later. Ringaringarosie scored twice at Sedgefield in the autumn but hasn't been able to handle a subsequent rise in the weights. WHAT'S THE SCOOP has been gradually improving and carried a big weight to victory over the track and trip last month, where he defied a mistake at the last, and that could be good enough for this.
Some Reign (IRE) 7-4fav (12-1) Reluctant going to post, raced keenly, held up in 5th place, closer after 4th, 3rd before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Well Smitten (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ard Chros (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked winner until 8th, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Billingsley (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
On A Promise (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, went 4th from 6th, led before 2 out, kept on well towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Loch Linnhe (11-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
What's The Scoop (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, headway 4th, led 2 out, mistake last, all out, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Ripstick (10-8) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Relkadam (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, took keen hold, weakened 2 out, last of 4, 27l behind Dorking Cock (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Crazed Moon (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, ridden when pressed 3 out, headed next, rallied and every chance last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Lady Master (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Dunly (FR) 5-4fav (12-1) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind What's The Scoop (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ringaringarosie (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led to 12th, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Oscar Wilde (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Arcade Attraction (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, behind after 7th, tailed off from 9th, 8th of 9, dist behind Cavalry Scout (10-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
