Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, mistake next, slow 3 out, challenged before 2 out, hanging right before last, 2 lengths down flat, rallied towards finish, just held op 10/3
Espoir De Loire (4/5), Larkbarrow Lad (5/2), Enrichissant (4/1), Monkey Puzzle (5/1), Building Futures (28/1), Cockney Seagull (150/1)
ESPOIR DE LOIRE showed good form on hurdling debut last time and he can get off the mark at the second attempt in this competitive event. The selection is taken to get the better of the promising Larkbarrow Lad while third place can go to Enrichissant who ran well last time.