Verdict

City Streets could hardly have won much more easily than when making a winning debut at Taunton in December and Jonjo O'Neill's gelding looks to be fairly treated for his handicap debut off a mark of just 108 so is taken to follow up here at the main expense of Windsor Boy and Make It A Double. The last mentioned has not been seen since making a winning debut over hurdles at Bangor in April 2005 and has to be respected, especially with trainer Noel Chance more than capable of producing his runners fit after an absence. Heir To Be will be suited by the underfoot conditions but has plenty of weight to carry and may struggle to give weight away all round, while Midas Way looks to be in the grip of the handicapper at present. David Pipe's Windsor Boy is well treated judged by his current chase rating and cannot be discounted but City Streets could have been let in lightly and is preferred.

Formwatch

Heir To Be 4-1 (11-8) Prominent, led briefly 5th, led 8th, headed aproaching 2 out, soon no chance, 4th of 7, 9l behind Isle de Maurice (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.

Windsor Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) In touch, blundered badly 2nd and nearly unseated rider, badly hampered next, not recover and pulled up at the 5th in race won by Billyvoddan (10-12) at Ascot 3m lst hcp chs (1) gs in Dec, 18 ran.

Midas Way 5-2fav (11-5) Held up, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again flat, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Cannon Fire (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.

Find The King (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 5 out, lost place next, kept on same pace from before 2 out, 6th of 14, 20l behind Emotional Article (11-5) at Tralee 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 gd in Aug.

City Streets 10-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, led on bit last, shaken up and pushed clear flat, readily, won at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Just Supposin (10-9) by 4l, 13 ran.

Danse Macabre (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 6th, no extra before last, 3rd of 8, 28l behind Quirino (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f beg chs (4) hvy in Jan.

Make It A Double (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Jumped badly right, led 1st, mistake 6th, headed after 7th, left in lead 9th, ridden after 3 out, headed last, rallied to lead near finish, won at Bangor 3m nov hdl (E) gs in Apr '05 beating Combat Drinker (11-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Otantique (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Not fluent early, towards rear, hit 2nd, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 19l behind Benetwood (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.