Peter Bowen enjoys plenty of success here and AWAYWITHTHEGREYS is taken to add to the tally, having returned to form with a narrow victory over the luckless Moorlands Mist at Chepstow last month. Back over fences, he has powerful claims from a handicapping perspective as his chase rating is 9lb lower than his hurdles mark. Rouge Et Blanc has disappointed the last twice but his Newbury success prior to those runs over Mon Successeur pitches him right into the argument, whilst the consistent Fond Memory and unexposed Relentless Dreamer could also get involved.
Headly's Bridge (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Sound Investment (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Led 1st until 3rd, chased leader, went left 12th, lost 2nd 16th, dropped to 4th 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 34l behind Another Hero (11-3) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Kazlian (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Mistakle 1st, chased leading pair, 2nd approaching 4th until 6th, chased leaders, weakened 9th, behind and eased before 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Le Mercurey (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Morney Wing (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Always behind, pulled up before last, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Led until 4th, led 3 out, 3 lengths clear flat, just held on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan beating Moorlands Mist (10-9) by shd, 9 ran.
Copper Birch (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Behind, headway before 14th, went 2nd before 4 out, weakened before last, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Emperor's Choice (11-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Fond Memory (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, headway 10th, went 3rd 15th, stayed on same pace under pressure before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Aachen (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
