King Harald, Idole First and Supreme Prince look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and we will side with Idole First. The selection was useful over hurdles and he ran a blinder over the bigger obstacles last time at Cheltenham when finishing third behind Whispered Secret. He looked like a winner waiting to happen that day and we will put him forward as the one to beat. King Harald has the ability to win this but he has failed to complete on his last two starts and with doubts over his jumping we will take him on. Supreme Prince won well last time and he has his ground today but he has been off the racecourse since April last year and he may just need the run. It Takes Time is from a yard in form and is another with claims, but Idole First showed enough last time to make him the one to beat today.
Royal Auclair (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 24l behind Whispered Secret (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) hvy in Jan.
Supreme Prince (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Tracked leader, led 5 out, clear from 4 out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr beating Edmo Yewkay (10-0) by 16l, 9 ran.
Idole First (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until mistake 3rd, stayed prominent, outpaced approaching last, kept on under pressure on long run after, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Whispered Secret (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) hvy in Jan.
It Takes Time (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 12th, stayed on moderately, 3rd of 6, well behind Tamarinbleu (11-0) at Ascot 2m 5f chs (2) gs in Dec.
King Harald (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-4) Close up, led approaching 3rd, headed 5th, pushed along approaching 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, in 5th and beat when mistake and unseated rider 3 out in race won by A Glass In Thyne (10-12) at.
Almaydan 15-2 (11-7) Chased leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, mistake next, soon outpaced, stayed on to chase winner after last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Madison Du Berlais (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Jan.
No Full (FR) 9-1 (10-1) In touch, every chance 4 out, led next, headed approaching 2 out, no extra, 8th of 15, 29l behind D'Argent (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp chs (1) sft in Dec.
