Verdict

The staying chaser Sound Accord followed three pulled-up runs with a better effort on his debut for Brian Ellison at Chepstow and has every chance in this very poor finale. GLEN COUNTESS landed a point-to-point in Ireland before making her debut under Rules in a Fairyhouse bumper where she ran well for a long way before tiring. She's joined Brendan Powell and can make a winning start on her debut in the UK. Uncle Pelder followed a fair run in a Huntingdon bumper with a shocker at Bangor and makes no appeal while Lucky Landing has been running very poorly over fences but at least has the advantage of having scored in this sort of grade at Uttoxeter just over a year ago.

Formwatch

Dixie Case (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, well behind Swincombe Stone (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Oct.

Lucky Landing (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, hit 5th, lost place after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Next To Nowhere (11-6) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.

Sound Accord (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Prominent when hampered and lost place 2nd, headway 4th, hit 12th, ridden 5 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Mark The Book (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.

Uncle Pelder (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, reminders over 8f out, soon tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Howaboutnow (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.

Glen Countess (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to go 2nd approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd from 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 24l behind Dr Machini (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m mares n h flat in Jan.

Tackswop (IRE) Revoque mare out of Fainne Oir.