There may not be much value to be had with HERNANDO'S BOY, but if he completes he should win, with maybe some each way support for Baskerville and Luzenie. The drop back in trip is a positive, but there may be a concern that he might prefer going right handed. He's won this sort of contest before, and the opposition here isn't that great to say the least, but the odds may be prohibitive. Luzenie is the only one not to have won over this trip, or indeed at all. Pulled up in her last couple of outings, the step back in distance should help. Baskerville has won over hurdles in Ireland and here on the flat, but was well down the field on chase debut last month. Pendle Forest hasn't won for nearly four years, while Peak Seasons was successful at Fakenham last month, but that was the exception rather than the rule. Expect him to go to the front as that worked in Norfolk. It's not a race we'd be lumping on in, but we think Hernando's Boy will take it.
Hernando's Boy 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, close up and still going well when fell at the 11th in race won by Kalahari King (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd, 6 ran.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led to after 4th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 15l behind Super Baby (11-4) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Baskerville 80-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, no chance from 9th, well behind from 9th, 8th of 11, 46l behind Cornas (11-0) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
Luzenie (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Always behind and pulled up 5 out in race won by Kempski (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Pendle Forest (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Raced wide, always towards rear, 15th of 20, well behind Elite Land (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
