The selection is Killer Cat with the dangers being Nostra, Royal Prodigy and Bailey's Prize. Killer Cat ran a pretty good race to be third here last month behind Brochrua and then put up a decent showing at Towcester on good to soft ground a few days ago. He may well improve again and take this contest where stiff opposition is thin on the ground. David Pipe's Nostra was a winner at Auteuil last November but has shown precious little in her three outings since. She would need to come back to her French form in order to take a hand. Royal Prodigy ran a decent second to After Lent a few days ago and would have a really good chance of going one better with a little improvement. Bailey's Prize would need to return to his flat form to take a hand and he has been very disappointing over hurdles this season. The selection is Killer Cat to score here.
Baileys Prize (USA) 25-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened 6th, 9th of 11, 43l behind Sultan Fontenaille (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf.
Killer Cat (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance when hit 3 out, ridden, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 14, 13l behind Lyon (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs.
Royal Prodigy (USA) 14-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind After Lent (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 1f cnd clm hdl (5) gf.
Nostra (FR) 22-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened 5th, 8th of 9, well behind O'Toole (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Zuleta 28-1 (10-0) Pulled hard, soon prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed when hit and bumped 3 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 14, 48l behind Lyon (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs.
Ewar Finch (FR) 66-1 (9-9) Towards rear, hampered 4th, headway approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Mickey Pearce (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) sft, 16 ran.
