Verdict

Parisienne Gale, Rainbow Tree and Caulkleys Bank look the three to concentrate on in this novices hurdle and the vote is given to the last named. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Keenan's Future last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and off what looks a fair mark he is taken to score. Parisienne Gale rates the main danger on his best form but he has been slightly disappointing of late. The switch back to hurdles could revive him but at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Rainbow Tree is another that could go well on his second behind Rare Coincidence a couple of runs ago but he has since took a heavy fall and it will be hard to know if is confidence has been effected so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Itsuptoharry is on a fair mark here compared to his chasing mark but his best form is on slightly faster ground and for the winner we return to Caulkleys Bank.

Formwatch

Itsuptoharry (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and blundered 3 out, soon weakened, mistake next, 6th of 7, 29l behind No Full (11-1) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb.

Parisienne Gale (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Led, jumped left, mistake and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Bishop's Bridge (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov chs (D) gs in Dec, 5 ran.

Caulkleys Bank 10-1 (11-3) Led, jumped left 1st, headed 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 26l behind Keenan's Future (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.

Rainbow Tree 4-1 (11-2) Held up, in touch when fell at the 9th in race won by New Perk (9-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Nov, 9 ran.

Nelson du Ronceray (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, always rear division, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Tarlac (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Flemingstone (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Mid-division, took closer order 7th, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 7th of 13, 31l behind Ile Maurice (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Barney (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Held up, stumbled 7th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Nifty Roy (10-3) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.

First Grey 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, blundered 3rd, ridden, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by West Hill (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb, 13 ran.