Verdict

TINKERS HILL TOMMY has every chance on today’s terms and also on recent form. He won three point-to-points last year and has finished runner-up in both starts over fences so far including over these fences when last in action. Teeton Power has placed in a bumper and recently changed yards after landing a point-to-point while Right Of Reply has won over hurdles but was well beaten in a hunter chase at Bangor last time. Mr Sawyer has placed here in the past and ran well behind the decent chaser Caid Du Berlais between the flags at Badbury Rings recently.

Formwatch

Alfstar 66-1 (12-0) Prominent in chasing group, lost 2nd 11th, 5th and struggling after 3 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd last, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Barrakilla (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f (6) hvy in Feb.

Big Bang De Loire (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Behind, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Weyburn (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Brave Jaq (FR) 12-1 (12-0) (nosenet) bhnd til pu 3 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f sft in Dec.

Right Of Reply (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Behind, not fluent 6th, headway 11th, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened into 4th last, 4th of 13, 22l behind Barrakilla (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f (6) hvy in Feb.

Strong Conviction 50-1 (11-7) (tt) chsd ldrs til wknd 4 out, 5th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Rye Cross (11-7) at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Feb.

Tinkers Hill Tommy (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway from 15th, 2nd 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Now Ben (11-10) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in Jun.

Teeton Power (11-7) Made all; drew clr 2 out; rdn out, won at Thorpe Lodge 3m gs in Jan beating Macs Gift (12-0) by 8l, 7 ran.

Mr Sawyer 20-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 4 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Caid Du Berlais (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m fm in Feb.