Verdict

This looks a match between Ever Present and Junior Des Ormeaux and the confident vote is given to Ever Present. The selection was a fair third behind Armageddon last time out. That form has since bee franked and with slightly better ground in his favour he will be hard to beat. Junior Des Ormeaux rates the main danger on his latest second behind Roman Ark but all his best form has come on soft or heavy ground and he looks opposable on that basis. Salhood would have a chance on his best hurdles form but he has shown very little since injury and is readily opposed. Ambition Royal has had plenty of chances and needs to improve on all known form to trouble the principals and with this in mind for the winner we return to Ever Present.