Drumbeater is preferred to Attorney General and Quick. Phillip Hobbs charge is racing from out of the handicap but he has been making hay during the Autumn with four wins already posted this season. On the negative side, he is unproven under these conditions and it would be much preferrable if the stable were in better form. Attorney General is a likeable individual. He has plenty of guts in a battle and he will need them in order to attempt to carry 11st 10lb this afternoon. He won well off a mark of 139 at Cheltenham and is now campaigned off a mark of 149. Quick returns after a layoff. He gets on well with the jockey and is sure to try and blaze the trail. His Nibs ran into a handicap good thing at Warwick last week. He stays the trip well although consistency has been a problem in the past. World Wide Web was last seen out in the Welsh National. He may just need this afternoon's race. Just Beth is not the strongest in the finish. She just about gets the trip although she is vulnerable to less exposed rivals. Dream Falcon is narrowly preferred to her this afternoon. Drumbeater gets the nod.
Attorney General (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs beating Stormez (11-8) by 10l, 14 ran.
Quick Evensfav (10-8) With leader until 7th, reminders and switched right approaching next, weakened after 9th, hampered 10th and pulled up at the 11th in race won by After Me Boys (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (E) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
His Nibs (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) With leader, led 5th to 3 out, ridden to lead again 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Nine De Sivola (9-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft.
Dream Falcon 40-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, one pace flat, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Nine De Sivola (9-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft.
World Wide Web (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by L'aventure (10-4) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec, 18 ran.
Ardashir (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden 4 out, blundered and weakened 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Regal Vision (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Dec, 15 ran.
Drumbeater (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Held up, headway 5th, chased leader 9th, led approaching last, ridden out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Dec beating Keepers Mead (11-6) by a nk, 18 ran.
Just Beth 16-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, driven 8th, slightly outpaced after 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Attorney General (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs.
Hawk's Landing (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 42l behind Lost In Normandy (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec.
Hoh Nelson 16-1 (11-11) Soon behind, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Harbour View (10-1) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Oct, 13 ran.
Nick's Choice 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Piran (10-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 18 ran.
Barcelona 33-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 27l behind Penny's Crown (11-3) at Taunton 3m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in Dec.
