This looks a competitive, handicap-hurdle and Pseudonym gets a tentative vote with Heathcote, Dennick, Linnet and Trompette rated the main dangers. Pseudonym has gone up ten ponds for his recent Newbury win but he looks the sort to defy the adjusted rating. He was an impressive winner that day and he is fancied to follow up here under Paddy Brennan. Heathcote is not a natural jumper and he has done well to win a couple of novice handicaps at Plumpton and Ling field, however he looks as though he will have too much to do at the weights. Dennick has McCoy in the saddle but his victories have come in selling company. He won those as you like but this is a big step up in class and he may be found out. Linnet ran in the Triumph Hurdle behind Detroit City last time out and is not without his chances here now he is dropped back to handicap-company and he looks on a reasonable mark. Trompette relished the testing conditions at Plumpton on Monday but that was a testing race and there is a suspicion that this race may come too soon. Pseudonym gets a tentative vote in the novices' handicap-hurdle.
Brads House (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Keen and prominent, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, ridden last, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Taking My Cut (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Heathcote 8-13fav (11-5) Keen hold early, tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, challenged and hung left from next, narrow lead before last, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs in Feb beating Ardglass (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Caribou (FR) 5-2jt-fav (11-5) Led to 2nd, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 8l behind Pace Shot (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Dennick 11-4 (12-0) In touch, headway to lead 4th, clear when ridden 2 out, just held on, won at Chepstow 2m 4yo nov clm hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Inchcape Rock (10-10) by a shd, 12 ran.
Linnet (GER) 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division until weakened 6th, 12th of 17, 41l behind Detroit City (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Pseudonym (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 6th, chased leading pair after next, challenged going well 3 out, led 2 out, ridden to assert approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Newbury 2m 3f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Mar beating Cava Bien (10-.
Trompette (USA) 5-2 (10-12) Held up, smooth headway 3 out, led going well 2 out, soon clear, won at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Almavara (10-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Kanpai (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) In touch, chased winner after 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Grasp (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
