Betting Forecast:
Evens Ranjaan, 4-1 Ardlui, 6-1 Urbain De Sivola, 10-1 Dark And Dangerous, 12-1 Peira, 14-1 Ya Hafed, 20-1 Sporting Boy, Zouti, 66-1 Frederick William.

Last Year:
SMAD PLACE 10 12 W Hutchinson 8-1 (A King) 9 ran

Formwatch:
DARK AND DANGEROUS - 13-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, disputed lead at steady pace, went left 1st, outright leader before 3rd, joined 2 out, ridden and in command before last, ridden out, won at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft beating Volcan Surprise (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
ARDLUI - 9-2 (8-8) In touch, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Lexington Bay (7-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Sep (flat).
FREDERICK WILLIAM - 25-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, pushed along before 6th, weakened soon after, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Colebrooke (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Oct.
RANJAAN - 9-2 (8-13) 2nd of 6, 1l behind King Of Arnor (8-13) at Compiegne(FR) 1m 6f 3yo stk sft in Jun (flat).
SPORTING BOY - 25-1 (10-7) Went right start, soon in touch in mid-division, headway 8f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Asker (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) gd in Oct.
URBAIN DE SIVOLA - 11-2 (10-12) Narrow lead until carried wide on bend and narrowly headed after 1st, led again before next, hit 4th, pushed along before last, strongly pressed when blundered lost hind legs and headed last, dropped to 3rd, not pushed, unable to recover, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Jackies Solitaire (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Oct.
YA HAFED - 4-6fav (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, caught post, 2nd of 3, hd behind Zain Al Boldan (9-7) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr (flat).
ZOUTI - Kahyasi gelding out of Reine De Sabot.
PEIRA - 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 6l behind Carinya (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in Oct (flat).

Betting Forecast:
4-5 Bobs Worth, 9-4 Cue Card, 5-1 Spirit River, 16-1 Mad Moose.

Last Year:
COIS FARRAIG 5 11 1 D Elsworth 10-1 (P Webber) 5 ran

Formwatch:
CUE CARD - 7-4 (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 10th (water), 2nd when blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Grands Crus (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (2) gd, 7 ran.
MAD MOOSE - 9-1 (11-6) Led to 4th, tracked leading pair from next, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd and sole rival approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 25l behind Silviniaco Conti (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs.
BOBS WORTH - 15-8fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, tracking leaders 2 out, led and jumped left last, edged right flat, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar beating Mossley (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 18 ran.
SPIRIT RIVER - 15-2 (11-4) Raced wide throughout, held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off when blundered last, 12th of 14, well behind Grands Crus (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m hdl G2 (1) gs in Jan.

Betting Forecast:
11-4 Educated Evans, 3-1 Sollim, 6-1 Falcon Island, 7-1 Carabinier, 8-1 Silver Roque, Arctic Ben, 10-1 Be Definite, 12-1 Prince Buster.

Last Year:
LITTLE GEORGE 7 11 5 W Hutchinson 7-1 (A King) 10 ran

Formwatch:
PRINCE BUSTER - 12-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway to lead 5th, headed 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace and lost 2nd last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Lush Life (11-2) at Ascot 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Feb '10.
FALCON ISLAND - 7-4 (11-1) Made all, clear 2nd until after 5th, went left last, ridden out, won at Taunton 2m beg chs (4) gf beating Hes Our Lad (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
EDUCATED EVANS - 4-1fav (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on inside after 7th, challenged 4 out, led before next, clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct beating Darenjan (11-5) by 6l, 12 ran.
SOLLIM - 8-11fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 5 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held last 150 yards, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Lamps (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy.
BE DEFINITE - 6-1 (11-1) Close up, chased winner before 5 out until 4 out, regain 2nd after last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Renard (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy.
CARABINIER - 7-2 (11-5) Prominent, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 9, 15l behind Geneva Geyser (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
ARCTIC BEN - 11-8 (11-2) Held up in last, pulled hard and sometimes jumped left, headway to lead when not fluent 5th, hanging badly left and headed after 3 out, soon 4th and eased, got going again after last and nearly snatched 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Milgen Bay (11-2) at Towcester 2m mdn chs (5) gd.
SILVER ROQUE - 14-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, soon chased leading pair, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Cucumber Run (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd.

Betting Forecast:
4-1 Like Minded, 9-2 Caddie Master, 7-1 Kasbadali, Arctic Court, 8-1 Sivola De Sivola, Frontier Dancer, The Shy Man, 12-1 Prince Tom, 14-1 others.

Last Year:
BARAFUNDLE 6 11 2 A O'Keeffe 2-1 Fav (Jennie Candlish) 12 ran

Formwatch:
OR NOIR DE SOMOZA - 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place approaching 3rd, in rear thereafter, 7th of 10, well behind The Knoxs (10-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) sft.
LE BEAU BAI - 12-1 (11-11) Always behind, pulled up before last, tailed off, in a race won by Giles Cross (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft, 16 ran.
LIKE MINDED - 11-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, hampered 6th, headway to 4th after 3 out, ridden before next, hit last, switched right and kept on flat, went 4th post, 4th of 11, 6l behind Act Of Kalanisi (10-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb.
ARCTIC COURT - 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked winner, took keen hold on outer, pushed along before 2 out and lost 2nd place, chased winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Aikman (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hdl (4) gs in Oct.
PRINCE TOM - 16-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, hit 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 20, 19l behind Kilcrea Kim (10-12) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Feb.
FRONTIER DANCER - 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd going well 3 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed, led again flat, all out, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft beating Caddie Master (11-4) by shd, 10 ran.
CADDIE MASTER - 4-1fav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden and hung left after 3 out, driven and every chance flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Frontier Dancer (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
SIVOLA DE SIVOLA - 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, 5th of 10, 13l behind Fingal Bay (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl G2 (1) gs.
KASBADALI - 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 7th, close 3rd when not much room last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd beating Whispering Jack (11-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
CARRIBS LEAP - 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 14, 24l behind Poungach (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Jan.
SIMPLY BLUE - 40-1 (10-4) Raced in last pair, outpaced 5th, left well beaten 4th 2 out, never near leaders, 4th of 5, 30l behind Celestial Halo (11-10) at Wincanton 2m Ltd hcp hdl (1) gs.
THE SHY MAN - 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, headway and in touch 9th, led approaching 3 out, soon hard pressed, hit next, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Monsieur Cadou (11-6) by 4l, 15 ran.

Betting Forecast:
5-2 Aigle D'or, 11-4 Rileyev, 4-1 Hold Fast, 6-1 Moon Over Miami, 8-1 Cadoudalas, 10-1 Oh Crick, 20-1 Passato.

Last Year:
AIGLE D'OR 7 11 3 A P McCoy 13-2 (N Henderson) 10 ran

Formwatch:
OH CRICK - 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, no impression approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 17, 20l behind Tanks For That (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
HOLD FAST - 25-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, blundered 8th and lost place, towards rear from 9th, well held when blundered and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Wishfull Thinking (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gs in Apr, 7 ran.
CADOUDALAS - 5-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon lost place and never recovered, 5th of 6, 35l behind Tataniano (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Oct.
AIGLE D'OR - 25-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway into 12th 3 out, ridden into moderate 5th entering straight, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression leaders, 3rd of 22, 12l behind Blazing Tempo (10-4) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs gd in Jul.
PASSATO - 12-1 (11-5) Chased leader until ridden 8th, chased leaders until weakened 3 out, 4th of 8, 29l behind Marley Roca (10-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May.
MOON OVER MIAMI - 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, 7th and ridden before 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft beating Temple Lord (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
RILEYEV - 16-1 (10-0) Held up off the pace in mid-division, not fluent 4th, good headway on outer 9th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, dropped to 3rd between last 2, rallied to 2nd again closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind I'msingingtheblues (11-9) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gd.

Betting Forecast:
2-1 Mono Man, 9-2 It's A Gimme, 5-1 Colour Squadron, 7-1 Cousin Khee, Broomfield, 10-1 Judge Davis, 12-1 Lemon's Gent, 14-1 Dragon's Roost, 33-1 others.

Last Year:
KID CASSIDY 4 11 0 A P McCoy 13-8 Fav (N Henderson) 15 ran

Formwatch:
BALLYGARVEY - 33-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 15, 48l behind Lamps (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy.
BASIL FAWLTY - 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, badly hampered 4 out, not recover, tailed off, 12th of 15, 37l behind Sole Survivor (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
BROOMFIELD - 11-10fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, gradually tacked across to stands' side, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 15, nk behind Turbo Du Ranch (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Mar.
COLOUR SQUADRON - 11-4 (11-0) Held up, headway on inside over 7f, led over 3f out, clear from 2f out, easily, won at Chepstow 2m NH flat (5) gs in Oct beating Eleven Fifty Nine (10-9) by 14l, 13 ran.
COUSIN KHEE - 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure final 2f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 24, 18l behind Cheltenian (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gd in Mar.
DRAGON'S ROOST - 2-1fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, effort when bumped 5f out, not clear run over 4f out, soon lost place, no impression, 5th of 10, 16l behind Raya Star (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar '10.
IT'S A GIMME - 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, tracked leading pair before next, switched right to challenge after last, ridden and every chance final 120 yards, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Hazy Tom (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
JUDGE DAVIS - 25-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway and in touch 3 out, chased leading pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Molotof (10-12) at Wincanton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs.
KALA PATTHAR - 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 43l behind Arab League (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gf.
LEMON'S GENT - 15-8 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in May beating Tony Dinozzo (10-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
MONO MAN - 6-4 (11-6) Tracked leader, led entering straight over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Ascot 2m NH flat (3) sft in Feb beating Oscara Dara (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
SPOIL ME - 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake and fell 4 out, in a race won by Sole Survivor (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd, 15 ran.