Third behind Pingshou at Cheltenham in December and has won two of his three starts since, staying on in game fashion to win at Uttoxeter last time out. Still entirely unexposed and the one to beat in this field.
Relatively cheap purchase (£8,000) and won well on Rules debut at Uttoxeter last time out. Should improve as she goes up in trip and yard are in excellent form currently. Trainer and jockey have a record of 11-35 at this course so she has to be respected in her bid for back-to-back wins but this is clearly much tougher.
LIEUTENANT GRUBER will be tough to beat if in the same form as his recent Uttoxeter win last time while Kalanisi Glen ought to go well in the same colours but Dark Sunset may be the one to give the selection most to think about after a win on debut at Uttoxeter.