Verdict

Cathedral had War And Contrition six lengths behind and Neworld further back when second to Bidourey over course and distance just over two weeks ago. The winner's trainer, David Pipe, has likely improver Race To Glory in this while another four-year-old, Souriyan, has to go on the short-list having got off the mark at Exeter. Arthamint won a Ludlow bumper last month and Sword Of The Lord was a winning miler on the Flat and should improve on his fifth at Ffos Las. MYBOYALFIE could be interesting in this with the ground still riding soft. He shaped with promise behind Aqaalim here last month and will know more today.

Formwatch

Arthamint 11-1 (11-2) Made all, driven 2f out, clear over 1f out, wandered under pressure final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Ludlow 1m 6f NH flat (5) gs in Dec beating The Clonlisk Bug (11-2) by 5l, 7 ran.

Cathedral 13-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Bidourey (11-0) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.

Myboyalfie (USA) 40-1 (10-12) Took keen hold towards rear, modest 6th at the last, never involved, 6th of 15, 18l behind Aqalim (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Neworld (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 12, well behind Bidourey (11-0) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.

Siobhans Beauty (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, one pace after 3 out, no impression before next, well beaten when went left at last, 7th of 13, 42l behind Pain Au Chocolat (10-7) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

Smartmax (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, lost place before next, soon behind, 5th of 8, 39l behind Maestro Royal (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m nh mdn hdl (4) sft.

Steuben (GER) 10-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 13th of 19, 19l behind Katie T (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp in Oct (flat).

Sword of The Lord 11-1 (11-5) Not that fluent, mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 44l behind Beast Of Burden (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.

War And Contrition (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no chance with winner before next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 17l behind Bidourey (11-0) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.

Souriyan (FR) 3-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs beating Sebastian Beach (10-7) by 9l, 16 ran.

Race To Glory (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, hit 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and eased when blundered 2 out, 7th of 8, well behind Officer Drivel (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4yo hdl (4) sft.