Englishtown, Liverpool Echo and Rackalackey are the three to look at here, with Englishtown taken to score. Liverpool Echo won over the course and distance in March, but has struggled in two subsequent contests off a higher mark. He may need to come down the weights further to play a leading role again. Rackalackey has won two of his last four starts, and has gone up eight pounds in the ratings after his latest success at Ludlow. He is clearly in good heart and can handle the ground, so off his low weight he can go well. Englishtown has a good recent record, winning four of his last eleven starts, including an impressive success at Fakenham last time. He will have no problem with give underfoot, and with Tony McCoy once again on board, Englishtown will be hard to beat.
It Takes Time (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up behind, headway 11th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 31l behind Always Waining (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs (2) gd in May.
Tango Royal (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 11th, outpaced when left 4th 4 out, rallied approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Ballycassidy (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Englishtown (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Prominent, led 3rd, mistake 12th, clear 2 out, easily, won at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in May beating New Perk (11-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Liverpool Echo (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 17th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Waynesworld (10-2) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Smart Cavalier 5-2fav (11-3) Held up, headway 10th, ridden and every chance 2 out, beaten when jumped left last, 2nd of 9, 8l behind East Tycoon (11-5) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Rakalackey 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May beating Mr Ed (11-10) by 2l, 7 ran.
Benrajah (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Disputing lead when unseated rider in race won by Twenty Degrees (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f ldy hts chs (4) gd in May, 9 ran.
Cresswell Willow (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Always prominent, hit 5th, bumped 10th, led next, hard pressed when hit 3 out, kept on gamely, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Baodai (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
