Verdict

Queensbury Boy is bred to be a smart chaser and went for £130,000 after landing a point at Castlelands in March. Ted's Gift has been placed in two Worcester bumpers on good going and should be better suited by today's ground. Marmalade Time was carrying a feather weight when runner-up at Worcester and was well beaten at Warwick last month. ACE OF SPADES' dam produced a Grade 1 winning hurdler with her first foal and Dan Skelton's newcomer is taken to make a successful debut though A Pro Po has plenty of winning relatives and his stable is in top form.

Formwatch

Ace Of Spades (FR) Dink gelding out of Alinga's Lass.

A Pro Po (IRE) Milan gelding out of Bonny River.

Cusack Park (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, in rr & 8th 1/2way, prog to 5th but rdn bef 2out, no ex, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Walkingoneggshells (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May.

Lawrenny Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Rare Ruby.

Queensbury Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 6th from 7th, prog in 4th aftr 5out, 4l 3rd from 3out, prog in 2nd aftr 2out, chall bef last, ld early flat, kow, won at Castlelands 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar beating Quebecois (11-11) by 1l, 11 ran.

Rodney (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along briefly after 4f, headway into 5th 3f out, soon ridden, 5th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra, 6th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Meet My Loreley (11-7) at Navan 2m Yielding in Sep.

Slaney Opera (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 6th from 5th, cl 4th 4out, btn in 6th well bef 3out & mod 7th from 3out, 7th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Ivegotdapower (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Ted's Gift 17-2 (10-9) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Olivers Travels (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.

Marmalade Time 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Let It Rain (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Nov.