Verdict

Amadeus is bound to be popular, as he often is, but Michael Scudamore's gelding very often fails to deliver and at the forecast odds he looks worth taking on with preference for Monsal Dale ahead of Grand Prairie. The last mentioned has shown a similar level of form in his last couple of starts and is entitled to be thereabouts again but may need some help from the handicapper. Picot de Say ran better over course and distance last time and has claims if able to reproduce the form of that effort, while Fireside Legend is entitled to strip fitter for his recent reappearance run but needs to if he is to take a hand. Breezer has given little sign of encouragement of late and a better bet looks to be Monsal Dale, who probably found the ground too testing when disappointing here last time but has an obvious chance on the evidence of previous form on ground similar to today.

Formwatch

Grand Prairie (SWE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 4th, ridden to chase winner when hit 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Lady Maranzi (11-8) at Chepstow 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb.

Lordington Lad 25-1 (11-4) Led to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Yaboya (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Feb, 13 ran.

Amadeus (AUS) 7-2 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Polar Gunner (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.

Monsal Dale (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In touch until ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, 8th of 12, 41l behind Park City (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.

Fireside Legend (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Misbehaviour (10-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.

Breezer 16-1 (10-6) Never going well in rear, mistake, struggling 6th, tailed off pulled up 2 out in race won by Yes My Lord (11-10) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb, 13 ran.

Picot de Say 14-1 (10-2) Held up, headway from 6th, chasing leaders when carried wide bend after 3 out, effort next, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 8l behind Park City (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.

Impero 40-1 (10-2) Jumped left throughout, led until 8th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 12, well behind Silverio (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.

Grove Lodge 66-1 (9-11) Mid-division until 5th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Silverio (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.