MHILU looks to have found another winnable race and is preferred to Safari Adventures and Carrick Dhu. Gordon Elliott's record at the track is very good, as is the form of his yard at present. This gelding is not the most straightforward but he has plenty of ability, as shown when seeing off subsequent winner Armenian Boy with little difficulty last time out. The drop in trip is not a worry for this strong traveller and assuming it doesn't rain too much then the ground should be ideal as well. Safari Adventures was a good winner of a solid handicap last time out at Southwell. He has plenty to find with the selection on official ratings but he has more experience over fences to his advantage and he will probably try to expose any frailties in his oppositions' jumping from the front. Alamiyan represents the small outfit who have got Sublimity as their flag bearer; this son of King's Best is yet to impress but one suspects that the foray across is not for nothing. Carrick Dhu drops in trip and has plenty to prove at present, so a bigger threat may be Jordan's Light who goes on any ground and has not been disgraced in two recent starts over fences. This doesn't look the hottest of races, and therefore it is another good opportunity for Mhilu to win again.
Mhilu (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 11th, tracked leading pair going well 4 out, went 2nd next, led before when jumped right 2 out, clear from last, eased near finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gd beating Armenian Boy (11-0) by 10l, 9 ran.
Safari Adventures (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Made all, raced keen, hit last, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Russian Invader (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Alamiyan (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, moderate 4th when slight mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind The Tin Soldier (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f nov stks gf in Jun.
Carrick Dhu (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, took closer order 11th, weakened from 14th, 5th of 8, well behind Valerius (10-12) at Perth 3m nov stks (4) gf.
Flying Forme (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 9th, soon weakened, jumped left next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dishdasha (11-4) at Perth 2m nov stks (4) gf, 7 ran.
Jordan's Light (USA) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, raced keenly, jumped slowly 2nd, headway approaching 9th, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Agglestone Rock (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd.
More Shennanigans 66-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, detached 4th, blundered when unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Corkage (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov stks (3) gd, 6 ran.
