DONAPOLLO was always travelling well when scoring at Leicester last week. That was only his third start over the larger obstacles so he should have more to offer and is fancied to defy a penalty in this. Bally Braes and Line D'Aois were both pulled up last time but would have a chance on previous form but Solstice Dawn is best watched on her first start over fences and none of the others have shown enough to suggest they'll be winning any time soon.
Bally Braes (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Not always fluent and ran in snatches, mostly well in touch until 14th, jumped slowly and weakened next, pulled up after, in a race won by Take The Mick (10-13) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Line D'aois (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, several slow jumps early stages, ridden 12th, soon lost place, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Milan Flyer (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Grabtheglory (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Valid Point (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 13 ran.
Donapollo 11-4fav (11-8) Held up, hampered 1st, headway 8th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs beating Killfinnan Castle (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Baroque Man 8-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, mid-division, lost place 8th, well behind 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind Olympian Boy (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Wing Mira (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place and struggling 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Broadway Symphony (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Solstice Dawn 11-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until before 3 out, left in 2nd 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner from after next, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Spring Over (10-7) at Ayr 3m mares mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, weakened rapidly 8th, behind when mistake 10th, tailed off, 7th of 10, 34l behind Paddy The Oscar (11-9) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.