Southern Sam (1/5), Staged Engagement (11/2), Mr Woody (11/1), Royal Reel (12/1), Influential Lady (40/1), Caviciana (66/1)
Unless the Nicky Henderson pair of Mr Woody and Royal Reel can find some improvement from their bumper starts this looks to be a head-to-head between Staged Engagement and SOUTHERN SAM. The former of that duo has at least won a bumper here but overall his hurdles form doesn’t come close to that of the Oliver Sherwood horse who won’t get an easier chance of getting off the mark.