Flying Patriach is taken to score here with Mon Mome and Samandara put forward as the main dangers. The selection was the subject of a gamble last time out as a beaten favourite when second behind It¿s Blue Chip. That was a significant improvement on his previous efforts and if he can reproduce that effort here then he should be good enough to score. Mon Mome rates the main danger as he is lightly-raced and he put up a decent effort when in mid-division behind Victim¿s Chance. He is from a leading yard and with more still to come from him he is entitled to plenty of respect. Samandara is another from a leading yard but he has been bitterly disappointing and he still has plenty to prove. All right Now M¿Lad ran green but seemed to be getting the hang of things in the closing stages in a bumper on his racecourse bow last time, so he is another to note in the market, but for the winner we return to Flying Patriach
The Local 6-1 Led, hit 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, weakening when mistake last, 5th of 10, 26l behind Dom d'Orgeval at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) hvy in Jan.
Greensmith Lane 16-1 Held up in rear, shaken up and kept on steadily from 2 out, never able to challenge, 5th of 8, 6l behind Vivid Imagination at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs.
Grouse Moor (USA) 10-1 Held up last, some headway 6th, stayed on from 3 out, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Krakow Baba at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs.
Batswing 9-1 Held up in touch, steady headway from 8th, led 4 out, mistake and clear from next, hit 2 out, in command last, ridden clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Jan beating Just A Touch by 6l, 11 ran.
Euro Bleu (FR) 9-1 Held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 23l behind Impulsive Bid at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 16-1 Held up in rear when unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Tighe Caster at Sandown 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (E) gs, 13 ran.
Reach The Clouds (IRE) 16-1 Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 8, 44l behind King Of The Arctic at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.
