Verdict

Having achieved a first victory in nine attempts at Towcester last week, Laura Morgan is trying to strike while the iron is hot with SKIPPING ON. With no penalty for that conditionals’ race and Patrick Cowley able to claim his full 7lb today, the nine-year-old looks the one to beat as, despite several placed efforts lately, Money For Nothing is now 0-30 and very one-paced. Sleep In First hasn’t won over fences since 2013 but is now 20lb lower. Black Kettle was second over track and trip in September but has shown little since and is still 7lb higher.

Formwatch

Sleep In First (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, driven and lost place after 4 out, no chance with leaders from next, 5th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Nendrum (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Black Kettle (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd and blundered badly 3 out, soon lost place, 4th of 5, dist behind Oak Vintage (10-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Skipping On (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) In rear, headway before last, led over 2f out, kept on well, won at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Heurtevent (10-0) by 7l, 7 ran.

Money For Nothing 7-1 (11-4) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, clear again briefly before 2 out, headed and mistake last, soon outpaced, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Le Coeur Net (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Frankie Ballou (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Led to 5th, tracked leader, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Duhallowcountry (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) In rear, reminders before 8th, soon struggling, last of 6, dist behind Charlie Snow Angel (10-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.