Verdict
Ballyvoneen ran well over a shorter trip yesterday and can't be ignored here back over his favourite course and distance if turning out again. Princely Hero is a Fontwell specialist, however, and has been struggling around there lately. QUAYSIDE COURT won off a higher mark at Towcester just over a year ago. There's a good chance he'll be allowed an easy lead in this and he can get back to winning ways, as Volio Vincente was well behind Get Ready To Go and Ballyvoneen at Warwick last month.
Formwatch
Princely Hero (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, lost place before 8th, tailed off, last of 5, 26l behind Tarraco (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Bit Of A Clown (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Fell 1st, in a race won by Ruapehu (10-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and carried head high after 3 out, stayed on under to pressure to chase leader soon after last, led final 50 yards, won going away, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar beating Dushy Valley (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Get Ready To Go (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Raced keenly, led, clae 5th, reduced lead 4 out, went right and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Handsome Buddy (10-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Quayside Court (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Prominent, led 2nd until after 10th, ridden 4 out, not fluent when 3rd and one pace 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 20l behind Phoenix Des Mottes (9-10) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Volio Vincente (FR) 15-2 (10-0) Chased leader, hit 18th, lost 2nd approaching 4 out, pushed along when hit 4 out, soon ridden and weakened next, 4th of 6, 21l behind Handsome Buddy (10-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.