CAPTAIN MORGS and Top Ville Ben are clear at the weights on jumps form. But the former arrives in the best form of that pair having gone close over fences at Huntingdon last month so gets the vote. Punxsutawney Phil is hard to recommend while Anglers Crag and Go Fox were engaged to run yesterday at Newcastle and Doncaster respectively.
Anglers Crag 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, bad mistake 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 15, 32l behind Silver In Disguise (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Captain Morgs (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd jumping last, ridden and stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Mofasa (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Go Fox 18-1 (11-3) Led, headed 6th, tracked leaders, pushed along next, soon weakened, blundered and nearly unseated rider 4 out, mistake next, pulled up last, at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 3 out, hit next, never on terms, 7th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Special Rate (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Top Ville Ben (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Led, fell 10th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
