There are several possibilities here including Oh No Not Harry, who showed promise in better company last season, and French import Soir D'Estruval though both are returning from a spell of inactivity. Winning pointers Monbeg Dude and Moonlight Drive should enjoy the challenge of jumping these fixed brush hurdles and Don't Turn Bach is almost certainly better than he showed on his reappearance at Warwick. But TORNADO BOB already has the form in the book and it would be no surprise to see him follow up a comfortable win at Uttoxeter. The lightly-raced Tiptoeaway may be best of the rest with Point West starting to look a little exposed nowadays.
Soir D'estruval (FR) (10-3) won at Vichy(FR) 2m 3f hdl gd in Aug beating Sampion Du Monde (10-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Tornado Bob (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, led 5th, clear before 3 out and pecked badly, about 15 lengths clear when blundered last, eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating Herdsman (11-0) by 13l, 11 ran.
Bloodyburn Bay (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Pulled very hard, soon held up towards rear, behind final 4f, 11th of 13, 38l behind Cucumber Run (10-9) at Kempton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Direct Approach (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Not fluent, mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden and struggling in rear 6th, tailed off and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Habbie Simpson (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
Dollar Mick (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 16l behind Bringewood Belle (10-4) at Bangor 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Don't Turn Bach (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, chased leading trio after 3 out, no impression when hit last, 4th of 17, 14l behind Habbie Simpson (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Monbeg Dude (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Just Cloudy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Moonlight Drive (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Mid div until ld/disp from 5th, ld 4out, gng best 2out & 3l adv last, sow, won at Glenbane 3m ire ptp gd in Oct beating Portion Control (11-7) by 6l, 11 ran.
Oh No Not Harry (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakening when jumped right 3 out, 8th of 12, 35l behind Mostly Bob (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Point West (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Started slowly, held up in rear, headway and hit 3 out, modest 5th and hung left from next, 5th of 16, 32l behind Mic's Delight (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Sheepclose (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4th, never dangerous, 8th of 16, well behind Cucumber Run (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Tiptoeaway (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division and keen, headway on inside approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Attaglance (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Young Firth 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, lost place from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mark Twain (11-0) at Catterick 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs, 10 ran.
