Chabrimal Minster gets the confident vote here with Alcopop and Mioche d'Estruval rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Ironside and with conditions again in his favour he is taken to defy the handicapper. Alcopop rates the main danger on his latest third behind Windsor Boy but although he travels well in his races he often finds less than expected off the bridle and for that reason he is overlooked. Mioche d'Estruval was a fair second behind De Blanc last time and is another that could go well but he looks weighted up to his best and looks vulnerable off this mark. Of the remainder Bunkum is game and consistent and is sure to run his race and he would have definite place claims if the first time tongue tie brought about some improvement but in a race where few can be fancied for the winner we return to Chabrimal Minster.
Mioche d'Estruval (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, chased leader 14th, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind De Blanc (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) gs in Feb.
Farlington 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 9th, weakened 11th, 8th of 12, 25l behind Bob The Builder (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Feb.
Lulumar (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 15th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Dunbrody Millar (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Alcopop 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Windsor Boy (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan.
Gingerbread House (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) In rear, went left 5th, never a danger when pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Spectrometer (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Bunkum 8-1 (11-2) Prominent until ridden and weakened 5th, 5th of 10, 49l behind Kilty Storm (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Chabrimal Minster 2-1fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 10th, led 14th, clear last, comfortably, won at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (4) sft in Feb beating Ironside (11-4) by 15l, 8 ran.
Beauchamp Prince (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Jumped slowly throughout, held up in rear, blundered 14th, never on terms, 5th of 8, 40l behind Eskimo Pie (11-4) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (4) gs in Feb.
Dante's Back (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, hit 3rd and lost place, blundered 7th, behind from 9th, 7th of 14, 19l behind Baron Blitzkrieg (10-1) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
