Verdict

Torrent Des Mottes runs the occasional sound race around here but is not one to rely on and would have preferred quicker going. Katy Price holds a decent hand with the top two in the weights. Clondaw Rigger didn’t give his true running last time at Hereford and is preferred to Itsamanslife while Stonebrigg Legend has been knocking on the door. ROBYNDZONE gradually warmed to his task on his chasing bow at Taunton and was staying on at the finish. He’ll know more today and looks to have more scope than most of his rivals.

Formwatch

Itsamanslife (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, mid-division, mistake 6th and 10th, headway 15th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Thomas Shelby (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent and lost a few places 8th, well behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Copperfacejack (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Prominent, hit 15th, weakened before bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Robyndzone (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, led after 3rd until jumped slowly and headed next, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on run-in, no threat, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind From The Heart (11-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Petronella Manners 16-1 (11-7) Behind, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Silent Encore (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Held up and behind, mistake 9th, pushed along and no chance from 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Cavok (12-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Arthur's Reuben 8-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and one pace 4th 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Thomas Shelby (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Stonebrigg Legend 6-5fav (10-12) Led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 12th, ridden and rallied approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Bennys Girl (10-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Led after 2nd, headed next, prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Little Light (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Sidsteel (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Pressed leader until 5 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Storm Wizard (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Running Wolf (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway under pressure 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened between last 2, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Zara Hope (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.