Holywell won a Grade 3 at the Cheltenham Festival on his last appearance in a handicap so should go well having been highly tried since. Top Gamble is well worth a try over this longer trip after his third at Newbury and he won a Grade 2 at Ayr in the spring. What A Good Night arrives off the back of a win at Bangor but these fences will test his jumping technique and Splash of Ginge still has his stamina to prove over 3m. DOLATULO (NAP) ran a cracker behind Highland Lodge in the Becher at Aintree, where No Planning was an early casualty. He can race off the same mark and must go close if reproducing that form on a more conventional course.
Holywell (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 6th, outpaced from 5 out, 4th of 5, 33l behind Cue Card (11-7) at Haydock 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Top Gamble (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear on outside, hit 2nd, steady headway from 5th, went 2nd 4 out until before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Little Jon (10-10) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Splash of Ginge 25-1 (10-12) In touch, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 17th, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Dolatulo (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, stayed on from elbow, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Highland Lodge (10-0) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Led to 5th, tracked leaders, lost place and behind from 11th, pulled up before 5 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
No Planning 8-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, jumped left and bumped 4th, soon lost place, blundered and unseated rider 6th (chair), at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Grandads Horse 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, some headway on inside 16th, hit next, weakened 18th, 12th of 15, dist behind Carole's Destrier (11-10) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
What A Good Night (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Held up, headway approaching 10th, disputed 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge last, ran on, led final strides, won at Bangor 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov beating Algernon Pazham (11-2) by nk, 13 ran.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, modest 4th when not fluent 5 out, went 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no impression, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Vivaldi Collonges (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Distime (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place before 2nd, headway 9th, outpaced 13th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd approaching elbow, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Bennys Mist (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
