Tracked leaders on inside, jumped right 3rd, not fluent next, challenging when jumped left and bumped 3 out, hung left thereafter, led 2 out, a couple of lengths ahead last, headed towards finish op 5/6 tchd 10/11
Verni (1/1), De Dollar Man (7/4), Cracking Find (4/1), Solid Strike (50/1), Scorpo (50/1)
Philip Hobbs can make the long trip north for VERNI pay off here and the nine-year-old is taken to build on the promise of his Exeter chase debut and take advantage of the 6lb he receives from the more experienced De Dollar Man. The latter is certainly feared in opposition, while Cracking Find looks the only other serious candidate.