Verdict

Bellaney Jewel gets the confident vote here with Fullards and Matmata de Tendron rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second after an abscence behind Bang And Blame last time out, he is sure to have come on for the run and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Fullards rates the main danger on his latest third behind Victory Gunner but he is oftebn let down by his jumping and at likely odds he is taken on. Matmata de Tendron is another that could go well as he beat Nectar De Guye with a little in hand last time. However that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Profowens looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Bellaney Jewel.

Formwatch

Profowens (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 10th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up at the 16th in race won by Victory Gunner (10-7) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 9 ran.

Another Club Royal 11-1 (10-3) Pushed along and behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Win A Rose (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 16 ran.

Fullards 11-2 (10-7) Held up, headway 10th, outpaced approaching 4 out, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Victory Gunner (10-7) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.

Bellaney Jewel (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up, steady headway 12th, chased winner approaching 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Bang And Blame (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.

Matmata de Tendron (FR) 11-4fav (10-11) Made all, drew clear from 3 out, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec beating Nectar De Guye (11-5) by 17l, 10 ran.