SUPREME PLAN was pulled up after a bad mistake over these fences last month. However, he had finished a close-up third over today's trip in heavy ground at Lingfield before that and, with a clear round, Kim Bailey's charge looks capable of taking this. Mohi Rahrere beat the selection over 2m4f here in October though is worse off today and has yet to prove he stays this distance, but Finlay is steadily improving over fences and finished third on good ground at Leicester last time. He can figure if handling the testing conditions and Western Whisky also has place claims with his stable in better form now.
Federstar (GER) 10-1 (10-7) Raced in rear but in touch, under pressure 4 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on to go remote 3rd after last, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Three Chords (10-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Mohi Rahrere (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, lost place when blundered 11th, soon behind, no chance when blundered 4 out, 6th of 11, 42l behind Far More Serious (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Supreme Plan (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Prominent, hit 11th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Master d'Or (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Babysitter (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Jumped left and not fluent, chased leading pair until 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 30l behind William's Wishes (11-8) at Hereford 2m nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Western Whisky (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden and behind after 7th, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, kept on flat to take 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Brenin Cwmtudu (10-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Aitch Doubleyou (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led until 5th, soon lost place, chased leaders approaching 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Tighe Caster (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Finlay 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, headway approaching 14th, chased winner after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Antonius Caesar (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
The Artful Fox 100-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Baby Run (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs, 11 ran.
