With the promise of more to come this looks a great opportunity for IDEAL DES BORDES to get off the mark. He looked to need the experience on hurdles debut behind Beat The Bat and Welcom To Cartries and then improved again to chase home the latter last time. That is solid form and if he steps forward again he should prove the answer. Largy Poet chased home another nice type in Minella Blueway at Chepstow and looks the danger.

The way AMIWITHANI won on handicap debut over C&D last time was impressive and turned out quickly under a penalty she is expected to follow up here. She relished the step up in trip and should have lots more to come as her stamina is drawn out. It's Not Risky is eyeing up a hat-trick and has to be feared but he should put good pace to the race and that will help the selection who will look to run him down in the closing stages.