Verdict

Brianstorm hasn’t run since March 2019 and finished last on his only previous try over fences. Stage Summit also lacks a recent run while Ivilnoble weakened quickly once headed at Plumpton and is only a pound lower. Native Robin remains in good form, however, and shouldn’t be far away again. TUDORS TREASURE (NAP) is something of a course specialist and was finishing to good effect here last month. Conditions are in his favour again and he is more than capable off this sort of mark.

Formwatch

Present Value (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 13th, in rear and ridden 14th, no impression, 7th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Crossley Tender (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Don Lami (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Led narrowly, headed 2nd, led narrowly 6th, headed 8th, ridden and lost touch 5 out, blundered 4 out, tailed off before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Benevolentdictator (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Brianstorm (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Always in 4th, beaten after 3 out, last of 4, 13 1/2l behind Bordeaux Bill (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

Native Robin (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, went second 3 out, ran on after last but never threatened clear winner, 2nd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Ivilnoble (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Led, bad mistake and pecked badly 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, finished tired, 3rd of 8, 17 1/4l behind Special Acceptance (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Stage Summit (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leader until jumped slowly 6th, chased leaders, rallied went left and pecked 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and hung left run-in, all out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Playa Blanca (12-5) by ns, 10 ran.

Ostuni (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway into 3rd before 4 out (usually 5 out), mistake 2 out (usually 3 out), well held and weakened close home, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Supreme Escape (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Tudors Treasure 13-2 (12-7) Close up, not fluent 5 out, pushed along 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied and stayed on strongly after 2 out, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Clondaw's Answer (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.