Verdict

CULTRAM ABBEY deserves a change of luck having been beaten less than a length in all three starts so far this year. This looks easier than his latest task over these fences and he can confirm running with fourth-placed Bambi Du Noyer. Numbercruncher won one of these events at Stratford last summer but was pulled-up on his reappearance while Third Of The Third actually finished third back over regulation fences at Leicester last month but was still well beaten.

Formwatch

Cultram Abbey 4-9fav (12-6) Pressed winner, pushed along after 4 out, over 3 lengths down flat, closed towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Jimmy The Jetplane (12-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f (5) hvy in Mar.

My Friend George 20-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) bhnd til pu 9, at Charing 2m 4f gd in Feb.

Numbercruncher (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Behind, not fluent 3rd, some headway before 4 out, no impression, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m (5) hvy in Mar.

Bambi Du Noyer (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 25 3/4l behind Jimmy The Jetplane (12-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f (5) hvy in Mar.

Milano Magic (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Chsd ldrs til outpcd 3 out, 7th of 11, 23l behind Battle Range (11-0) at Hexham 3m gd in May.

Quel Elite (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Chsd ldrs til wknd aft 14, 5th of 9, 37l behind Scarlet Fire (11-0) at Corbridge 3m gd in Feb.

Third Of The Third 50-1 (12-0) Prominent, led 9th, headed next, 3rd and ridden before 4 out, not fluent and no impression 2 out, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Hazel Hill (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f (5) sft in Feb.