Verdict

Budarri won at Musselburgh last month but couldn’t cope with a 6lb rise at Sedgefield. Silken Moonlight should be approaching peak fitness and Arthur's Quay has placed the last twice but FOURTH OF JULY, only a pound higher than when just beaten over track and trip in June, will strip fitter for a more recent third here and gets the vote to reverse that form with runner-up Follow Your Arrow. Only five, Chemical Warfare has been thereabouts off similar marks over hurdles recently and could figure if taking to fences.

Formwatch

Arthur's Quay (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Held up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, keeping on approaching last, went distant 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 11 1/4l behind Hidden Commander (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Ingleby Mackenzie 40-1 (11-7) In rear, not fluent 3rd, always behind, last of 8, 27 1/2l behind Corrigeen Rock (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Follow Your Arrow (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Midfield, headway 3 out, driven to challenge last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Treshnish (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Coolmoyne 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, driven and pulled up before 3 out, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Fourth Of July (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 15 3/4l behind Treshnish (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Silken Moonlight 18-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along 2 out when headed, no extra and faded approaching final flight, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Eventful (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 8-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 4th of 7, 34l behind Zuckerberg (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Budarri 5-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Zuckerberg (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Chemical Warfare (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in rear, still plenty to do when shaken up before 2 out, soon improved into second approaching final flight, every chance when edged left final 110yds, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Major Snugfit (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Lastin' Memories 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost ground before 6th, ridden before 4 out, no headway and held under 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Hidden Commander (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.