Tracked winner, led 4th to 7th, reminders when lost place after 11th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next op 5/1 tchd 7/2
Always Lion (7/4), Red Infantry (5/2), Mahler Lad (9/2), Beneficial Joe (6/1), Allthegear No Idea (15/2)
Just two of the five runners with chasing experience to bring into the race. Allthegear No Idea hasn't totally convinced of late, whilst Mahler Lad is up 8lb for a gritty Sedgefield success. Assuming the ground conditions don't deteriorate dramatically BENEFICIAL JOE could prove the pick of a tightly packed field if sharper for a recent spin over hurdles at Bangor last month.