Verdict

We fancied Scented Air last time over the course and distance and she did not disappoint, making all under Tony McCoy. That was a class E contest though and she will not be allowed to dominate in the same way here. After posting a third at Cheltenham and second at Wincanton, Chief Cashier was going well when slipping on landing three out at Sandown, eventually finishing sixth. Toby Balding's charge is a winner waiting to happen, and, having been good enough to land the City And Suburban at Epsom where he was a triple winner in fact, the seven-year-old can gain an overdue success over hurdles. Iorana looks weighted up to the hilt, while Sharmy will probably start shorter than he should after opening his account at Huntingdon and then falling behind Translucid at Warwick.