Verdict

Starevitch has won a point and placed in a bumper but that was early last year. Orange Gina and Up For Appeal have hinted at ability in bumpers but DEERE MARK’s run in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month was too bad to be true and Sam Thomas’ charges merits another chance in this company. Jet Marshall also has claims and Herakles Westwood has scope while Imperial Admiral is the first foal to race of a winning hurdler.

Formwatch

Barnards Green (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Midfield, not fluent 1st, driven along after 3 out, plugged on one pace, made no impression, 9th of 17, 21 1/4l behind Always Busy (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.

Coal Fire (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and struggling over 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Resplendent Grey (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.

Deere Mark 16-1 (11-2) Chased (clear) leader until before the last (normal 2 out) weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Fennor Cross (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.

Ideallko (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Pecked 1st, always rear-division, 10th of 13, dist behind Palace Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.

Imperial Admiral (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Boherna Lady.

Invincible De Mee (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Off the pace in mid-division, reminders after 4th, weakened and jumped slowly 5th, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off next, 12th of 14, dist behind Rubaud (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.

Jacks Orchard (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) In rear, not jump with any fluency, never a factor, 6th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Spirit Of Regulus (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.

Jet Marshall (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, good headway 3 out, chasing leaders in modest 4th when hung left between last two, weakened run-in, 6th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Palace Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.

Rare Bear Schiaparelli gelding out of Trifollet.

Starevitch (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, ran on, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Doddiethegreat (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.

Up For Appeal (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Ioupy Collonges (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.

Libertarian Royale (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 5th, pulled up after 4 out, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

Palmagreen (FR) 33-1 (11-0) In rear, in touch, always behind, 6th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Golden Millie (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (5) sft in Nov.

American Legacy 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, well tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Stay Away Fay (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gd in Nov.

Herakles Westwood (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.

Orange Gina 22-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Letterston Lady (10-11) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Aug.