Verdict

General Kutuzov and Ballyfoy both have a decent record around here and it would be no surprise to see them in the firing-line again. Fort View is starting to ease toward a decent mark, while the unexposed My Boy Paddy is capable of running well after a break. Midnight Appeal beat Mud Monkey at Bangor in the spring and has been placed in both starts this season, while Sandofthecolosseum showed improved form to finish second at Wetherby last month. MOHAYER was a 33/1 shot when scoring on his reappearance at Market Rasen but was always going well that day and should find plenty of further opportunities now he's proved he stays this longer trip. He can follow up here.

Formwatch

General Kutuzov (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders, after 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Le Beau Bai (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy, 14 ran.

Mohayer (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) In rear, headway halfway, chased leader after 4 out, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead final strides, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov beating Daldini (10-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Midnight Appeal 5-2fav (11-4) In touch, mistake 6th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace from last, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Qianshan Leader (10-13) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.

Fort View (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Led until 4th, led 8th until not fluent 11th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Swing Bill (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m am hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Nov.

Ten Fires (GER) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in close 3rd when fell last, in a race won by Groody Hill (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Oct, 12 ran.

Nozic (FR) 66-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Giles Cross (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 16 ran.

My Boy Paddy (IRE) 4-9fav (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, headway 8th, went 2nd and closed on leader approaching 2 out, led when mistake last, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '10 beating Definite Dawn (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Ballyfoy (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 5 out, ridden before and not fluent last, soon weakened, 6th of 16, well behind Giles Cross (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.

Rear Gunner (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Led until hit 12th and headed, chased leader, hit 18th, lost 2nd 4 out, no impression when lost 3rd before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, well behind Mon Parrain (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.

Mud Monkey 10-1 (11-7) Keen tracked leader, blundered 5th, blundered and unseated 4 out, in a race won by Mohayer (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 10 ran.

Sandofthecolosseum (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 5 out, headway under pressure when pecked next, challenged when mistake 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Court Red Handed (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.

Phardessa 10-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, blundered 6 out, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by As De Fer (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 8 ran.

Near The Water (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway after 9th, ridden along 13th, stayed on to modest 5th when left 5th 3 out, went left last 2, kept on under pressure flat, 4th of 11, 12l behind Monbeg Dude (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.