Verdict

CHECKINFORSQUIRELS, a half-sister to two winning jumpers, is not highly tried on her racecourse debut and William Marshall’s claim is a plus on the forecast going. Fleursals finished just ahead of Cuban Sun in a Doncaster Lister race last time but both were well beaten and it would be no surprise if the placings were reversed here. The latter had finish ahead of Kalaya when runner-up on Town Moor on debut.

Formwatch

Checkinforsquirels (IRE) Flemensfirth filly out of Nivalf.

Cuban Sun 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Fantastic Ms Fox (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Jan.

Fleursals 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Fantastic Ms Fox (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Jan.

Ideal Grace 150-1 (10-5) Well in rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.

Kalaya (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Off the pace in 4th, went 3rd 3 out, one pace and no impression next, 3rd of 8, 14 1/4l behind White Chocolate (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Meryems Way (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Held up in 5th, closer tracking leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last, at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.

Mossy Glen (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along on inside 6f out, soon outpaced, 10th of 14, dist behind Coquelicot (10-3) at Taunton 2m (5) hvy in Jan.