Verdict

The Welsh Paddles has no problems with the trip and was a bit unlucky not to have gained his first victory over fences at Hereford where he failed by a short-head to concede 8lb to the winner. ALLELU ALLELUIA won a better class race at Newton Abbot in May and is back on the same mark. There's little between the top half-dozen in the weights and he can get back to winning ways. Sumkindofking hasn't done as well as expected after scoring at Southwell in May while Bally Longford has performed moderately since completing a Ffos Las double in June. Another Venture overcame a bad mistake to score at Plumpton in March but then ran poorly at Kelso the following month.

Formwatch

Allelu Alleluia (GER) 33-1 (11-11) Behind, mistakes, beaten 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Wandrin Star (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Sumkindofking (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 13l behind Give Me A Copper (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.

Another Stowaway (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Not fluent early and soon towards rear, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 10, 27 3/4l behind Golden Sunrise (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Bally Longford (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up, ridden 4 out, some headway approaching last, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Walt (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Another Venture (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Chased leaders, reminders after 2nd, ridden before 12th, outpaced before 4 out, well held after, pressing for modest 3rd last, 4th of 7, 23l behind Cultram Abbey (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

The Welsh Paddies (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th, led before 3 out, went left and pressed last, driven and stayed on run-in, edged left and leant on towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Anteros (10-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Lygon Rock (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 11l behind Two For Gold (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Tea Time On Mars 50-1 (11-4) Raced keenly in last pair, no chance when blundered 4 out, never figured, 6th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Truckers Lodge (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.