Verdict

Toviere has had his chances, so the drop back in trip might help. First Du Charmil is a likely improver but Two Hoots didn’t show much at Fontwell and Blue Comet was let down by his jumping at Ludlow. Cona River may need more time but Bite The Biscuit is likely to know what’s required and has shown promise in bumpers. CHATO could also be a useful recruit as he wasn’t disgraced in a hot bumper at Ascot in December after a break and represents powerful connections. Just Before Dawn has a long absence to overcome but is worth a market check.

Formwatch

Bite The Biscuit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Tracked leader, driven and hung left over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and no imnpression from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Aye Aye Charlie (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) sft in Jan.

Blue Comet 16-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, ridden after 2 out, kept on and went 4th from last, no impression, 4th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Seymour Star (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Chateau Robin (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, weakened 4 out, 7th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Rather Be (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.

Chato (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Western Ryder (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.

Cona River (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 8th, 4th and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Finian's Oscar (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.

Doolin 14-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Kimberlite Candy (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.

First Du Charmil (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked winner until 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Top Ville Ben (11-9) at Towcester 2m (4) hvy in Feb.

Just Before Dawn (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Made all, pushed along briefly 7f out, clear over 2f out, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct beating Bilbrook Blaze (11-4) by 5l, 9 ran.

Minella Style (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway on outside tracking leaders 7f out, went 2nd over 5f out until well over 1f out, chased leading pair until edged left over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Appy Days (10-11) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov.

Toviere (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders approaching 9th, modest 2nd 3 out until weakened before next, 4th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Overland Flyer (11-0) at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan.

Two Hoots (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Bastien (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.

Zamparelli (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, mistake and weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Captain Buck's (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.

Malpreedy (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Feb.

Robin Deuz Pois (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led to after 5th, in touch, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.

The Tin Miner (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Not jumped well, raced keenly, mistake and lost place 1st, behind, jumped slowly 6th, modest 5th when went left 2 out, no chance when went left and fell last, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.

Dewberry 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.