STRONG RESEMBLANCE reverts to fences after a couple of wide-margin victories over hurdles. If he can transfer recent improvement back to the larger obstacles, Oliver Greenall’s charge should take all the beating. Dr Robin would have some sort of chance on his best form and a similar comment applies to Minella For Me but the latter tries a longer trip after failing to land the odds in a three-runner race here last time. Braavos has become disappointing and is now 0-8 over fences but Volt Face has only found one too good the last twice and Voie Dans Voie is still unexposed over fences.
Voie Dans Voie (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, driven into 2nd 5 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Holdbacktheriver (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dr Robin (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 6th, led after next, headed 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Lord Getaway (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Strong Resemblance (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Made all, clear before 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Craiganboy (11-10) by 10l, 9 ran.
Braavos 33-1 (11-8) Led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and behind, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Thosedaysaregone (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Volt Face (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Raced wide prominent, led 4th, headed 6th, led again 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Compadre (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Minella For Me (IRE) 8-11fav (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, ridden before 3 out and outpaced, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Lord County (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
