Verdict

Corlande races from a much lower mark here than if this were a hurdle and can make a winning debut for his new yard, while Something Silver and Oscar The Boxer are both very much respected. The selection gets in here off a mark of 96, having been as high as 119 over hurdles. Granted, his five chase starts last season failed to yield success, but he has now changed hands to join Donald McCain, and he can begin to realise his chasing potential as a result, and he could soon look well handicapped. Something Silver has trip and ground to suit here and is another whose chase mark is significantly lower than that over hurdles. His recent debut over fences here was pleasing and back over this trip he is very interesting. Oscar The Boxer is a chasing debutante who comes from a good yard. However, he drops back to a trip that he stayed easily over hurdles and despite having the cut he needs in the ground, he might be better as a betting proposition when sent back over staying trips. Kirkside Pleasure is a course winner who comes from a yard that has winners here, so he can go well before probably finding he has too much weight to carry, and Corlande is our choice here.

Formwatch

Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Led, headed when mistake last, one pace under pressure, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Just For Men (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.

Oscar The Boxer (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 4 out, headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Lago (10-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f amt hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.

Scrappie (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mistakes, chased leaders, effort 3 out, one pace next, 4th of 9, 14l behind Just For Men (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.

Corlande (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased winner until 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 27l behind Assumetheposition (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.

Something Silver 2-1fav (10-0) Led, soon clear, not fluent 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Jefertiti (10-6) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.

Stormont Dawn (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Held up, blundered 2nd, ridden 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Brickies Mate (11-1) at Perth 3m hdl (4) gd in May, 10 ran.

Reckless Venture (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, kept on from next, 4th of 19, 16l behind Polyphon (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov.

Happy Boy (IRE) 150-1 (10-13) Struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Rathowen (11-2) at Ayr 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Nov, 12 ran.

Native Coll 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 15, 18l behind Millie The Filly (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Nov.