The four-year-old Earth Business may not thrive until going jumping so this looks a good opportunity for TIME TO TINKER to build on what was a very promising first run in an above-average bumper at Exeter. Oneupmanship has run with promise on heavy going at Uttoxeter and Chepstow while Martinhal and Song Of The Hunter are converts from the point-to-point circuit. Cherubin De Pail is worth a market check being a half-brother to a winning jumper in France and he’ll have more scope than Drenagh.
Bear Ghylls (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Inch Princess.
Cherubin De Pail (FR) Blue Bresil gelding out of Peremption.
Drenagh (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong until lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Faivoir (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Martinhal (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Cl up, 6th aftr mile, cl 5th frm 5out until fell on inner 4out, at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Oneupmanship (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Prominent on inside, outpaced and hanging left 3f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Getaround (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Song Of The Hunter (FR) Evensfav (12-0) Trckd ldrs; led bet last 2; easy, won at Buckfastleigh 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan beating Young O'leary (12-0) by 6l, 9 ran.
That Ole Chestnut (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 10th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Runswick Bay (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
Time To Tinker (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, hung left, headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Picanha (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Earth Business (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Shellys Creek.
