Verdict

The lightly-raced FEEL THE PINCH showed signs of a resurgence at Wetherby, despite making mistakes, and has been dropped a further 2lb since. Nashville Nipper finally came good at Plumpton but is 5lb higher here and Astroman is just as interesting having finished a close-up third at Fakenham on his handicap debut. The four-year-old Angels Landing has made the frame in three of her four hurdle starts and should be thereabouts again while Kiss My Face has improved a little lately. Ravenscar just came up short at Sedgefield a week ago but this looks a better race.

Formwatch

Nashville Nipper (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led on inside before 2 out, stayed on well, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Hititi (10-6) by 3l, 10 ran.

Astroman 8-1 (11-12) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Vocal Duke (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Ladykiller (GER) 22-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 4th before next, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 25l behind Peking Rose (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.

Feel The Pinch 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, blundered 4th, steady headway before 3 out, progress to chase leaders when not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Demi Sang (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Presuming Ed (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Always rear-division, 10th of 13, 17l behind L'enclume (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.

Kiss My Face 16-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Operation Overlord (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Kings Creek (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, rallied last, kept on flat, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Pittsburg (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Novus Aditus (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling, 11th of 14, dist behind Galore Desassences (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Ravenscar (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until bypassing omitted 3 out, went 2nd again between last two, stayed on strongly run-in, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lime Drop (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Angels Landing (IRE) 10-3 (10-5) Not always fluent, led, clear and wandered into 1st, edged left paddock bend after 3rd, reduced lead 5th, wandered, headed and hit 3 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dr T J Eckleburg (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Keep The Faith (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, no impression after, 4th of 6, 24 3/4l behind Bonne Vitesse (10-5) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.