Never Equalled looks best of the Llewellyn pair as he goes well for his 7lb conditional, the combination having followed up a course and distance success with an equally commendable runner-up performance at Chepstow. This drop in trip is of no concern but MYSTICAL KNIGHT receives the narrowest of preferences. A facile bumper winner on heavy ground at Warwick, this looks a good starting point over hurdles for the dual point-to-point winner who rates a prospect of some promise for Rebecca Curtis. Wabanaki seemingly had limitations exposed at Haydock but looks next best.
Never Equalled (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, jumped right at times, clear 5th until 2 out, driven and headed last, carried right flat, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Millanisi Boy (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Mystical Knight 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked front pair, went 2nd over 5f out, led on bit over 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, very easily, won at Warwick 2m (6) hvy in Dec beating Holbrook Park (11-0) by 21l, 11 ran.
Wabanaki (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Keen early, tracking leaders, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Bigmartre (11-5) at Haydock 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Ayla's Emperor 100-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Millanisi Boy (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Nabhan 50-1 (11-0) Not always fluent in rear, behind form 3rd, 7th of 8, dist behind Adrien Du Pont (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) hvy in Jan.