Verdict

Chloe‘s Court is on a hat-trick after making a winning reappearance at Exeter while Mot A Mot doesn’t have many miles on the clock. Blue Bikini has won three times this year, including once over course and distance, but was pulled up on his return to action. Though Halifax has only won on good ground so far, he wasn’t beaten far on soft going at Bangor in October and he should handle today’s conditions with his ability to stay further a plus. LAND GENIE will definitely go in the ground and could be well treated making his handicap debut after placing at Carlisle and Lingfield. God‘s Own Getaway has a similar profile so looks a danger.

Formwatch

Rathmacknee (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 20l behind Inca De Lafayette (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Sporty Jim (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Held up off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear when not fluent 4 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Bashers Reflection (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

Blue Bikini 15-2 (11-9) Always last, pushed along before 5th, hit 6th, reminders and struggling after 4 out, tailed off when jumped slowly 3 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Halifax (FR) 17-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Classic Concorde (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Mot A Mot (FR) 11-2 (11-8) In touch in rear, not fluent 5th, soon briefly ridden, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind King Alexander (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Bataillon 40-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before home turn, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Beat The Bat (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Nov.

Land Genie 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, pecked slightly 1st, every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra from last, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Theyseekhimthere (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.

Hermes Boy (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway on inner home turn, prominent when badly hampered approaching 3 out, soon pushed along and not recover, 6th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Wot You Wearing (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Chloe's Court (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before 6th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied out wide last, rider dropped whip run-in, stayed on gamely to lead final strides, won at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Little Else (10-9) by hd, 7 ran.

God's Own Getaway (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, headway after 3 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and hit last, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Kintail (10-13) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.