Verdict

Last Theatre who had shown fair form in bumpers in Ireland is taken to break his duck over hurdles. The filly showed enough on her hurdling bow at Stratford when fourth behind One For Me to suggest she can win a race of this nature and is the TEAMtalk selection with the softer ground expected to be in her favour. Silk St John is a grand old campaigner under both codes and he showed he retained his ability over hurdles when second at Huntingdon behind Knight's Emperor however that was on much faster ground and his stamina may not last out under these conditions. Aquiline has also shown form under both codes and her second behind Bulla Rose at Doncaster on her first run over hurdles would give her every chance but she regressed after that and it is hard to know what to expect. Dollar Law won on the flat over one mile two furlongs and if the gelding by Selkirk sees out the trip he will not be far away. Our Armageddon is from a shrewd yard and has a pedigree full of stamina so a market move would be significant.