The obvious one here given his record in bumpers would be Alan Swinbank's Transact, and although he was sired by heavy ground French flat winner Trans Island, and so may act well on the surface, we prefer SI BIEN. James Ewart's runners have been going well of late and he had a Newcastle bumper winner last week with a similar profile to the selection. Si Bien is related winning French performers over hurdles and fences, over trips further than this. Therefore stamina should not be an issue here, nor should his ability to handle the ground and so we will side with him now stepped up to this more suitable trip. Transact is much respected but may be up against it given he has no public racing experience. Zoenicibel handled the ground well enough at Hexham last time and Malcolm Jefferson's mare can show us more here, while Kayaka is an interesting runner for the in-form Paul Murphy, although the conditions here might just be too testing. Si Bien is chanced in the last.
Daison 100-1 (11-2) In touch, lost place halfway, soon behind, 12th of 15, 41l behind Double Dash (11-5) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Florin Coin 100-1 (10-7) Raced keen, led after 5f, headed 11f out, weakened 8f out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind In Vino (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Samraanian Dancer 8-1 (10-11) Held up, never troubled leaders, 9th of 16, 23l behind Karmadice (10-8) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Oct.
Kayaka (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Prominent until ridden and weakened over 4f out, 7th of 9, 37l behind Kentucky Sky (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gd in Dec.
Zoenicibel 16-1 (10-12) Prominent and raced keen, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Brackenmoss (11-2) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Nov.
Dollar Mick (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Mid-division until lost place 6f out, 11th of 16, 47l behind Shut The Bar (10-0) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Si Bien (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 15, 27l behind Stopped Out (10-5) at Wetherby 1m 5f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Transact (IRE) Trans Island gelding out of Khrisma.
Appelouse 28-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 15, 29l behind Stopped Out (10-5) at Wetherby 1m 5f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
