1
(5)
Verdana Blue
J:
R L Moore
T:
N J Henderson
Form
12/24-
Age
12
Weight
9st 10lbs
OR
100
Forecast SP
7/2
2
(14)
Summer Moon
J:
J Fanning
T:
M Johnston
Form
046134-
Age
8
Weight
9st 9lbs
OR
99
Forecast SP
10/1
3
(10)
Fair Mountain
J:
James Doyle
T:
D Skelton
Form
120548/
Age
12
Weight
9st 7lbs
OR
97
Forecast SP
20/1
4
(8)
Dubawi Fifty
v
J:
A Kirby
T:
Karen McLintock
Form
2/20094-
Age
11
Weight
9st 7lbs
OR
97
Forecast SP
12/1
5
(19)
Diocletian
h1
J:
David Probert
T:
A M Balding
Form
692231-
Age
9
Weight
9st 6lbs
OR
96
Forecast SP
10/1
6
(11)
Carntop
t
J:
Jack Mitchell
T:
Jamie Snowden
Form
569308/
Age
11
Weight
9st 5lbs
OR
95
Forecast SP
33/1
7
(2)
Yaa Salaam
v1
J:
Tom Marquand
T:
D Pipe
Form
511485/
Age
10
Weight
9st 4lbs
OR
94
Forecast SP
33/1
8
(6)
Cliffs Of Dooneen
J:
Rossa Ryan
T:
R M Beckett
Form
P/50-264
Age
9
Weight
9st 4lbs
OR
94
Forecast SP
25/1
9
(12)
Mancini
J:
W Buick
T:
Ian Williams
Form
71703-4
Age
10
Weight
9st 3lbs
OR
93
Forecast SP
16/1
10
(16)
Moon King
J:
Harry Bentley
T:
R M Beckett
Form
11146-1
Age
8
Weight
9st 3lbs
OR
90
Forecast SP
8/1
11
(13)
Blue Laureate
p
J:
Cieren Fallon
3T:
Ian Williams
Form
38013-2
Age
9
Weight
9st 2lbs
OR
92
Forecast SP
14/1
12
(1)
Land Of Oz
J:
L Morris
T:
Sir Mark Prescott
Form
13110-2
Age
8
Weight
9st 2lbs
OR
92
Forecast SP
10/1
13
(20)
Rochester House
J:
S De Sousa
T:
M Johnston
Form
30097-3
Age
8
Weight
9st 1lbs
OR
91
Forecast SP
14/1
14
(9)
Coeur de Lion
v1
J:
Thore Hammer Hansen
5T:
A King
Form
15330-5
Age
11
Weight
9st 1lbs
OR
91
Forecast SP
14/1
16
(4)
Pianissimo
b
J:
L Dettori
T:
A Carson
Form
2111-27
Age
8
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
90
Forecast SP
14/1
17
(17)
Quloob
J:
Jim Crowley
T:
G L Moore
Form
50/5434-
Age
10
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
90
Forecast SP
16/1
18
(3)
Smart Champion
h
J:
Callum Shepherd
T:
D M Simcock
Form
426-431
Age
9
Weight
8st 11lbs
OR
87
Forecast SP
16/1
19
(18)
Ashutor
J:
Megan Nicholls
3T:
P F Nicholls
Form
113254/
Age
10
Weight
8st 11lbs
OR
87
Forecast SP
33/1
20
(15)
San Benedeto
p
t
J:
T Eaves
T:
P F Nicholls
Form
453203/
Age
13
Weight
8st 9lbs
OR
85
Forecast SP
14/1
15
(7)
Charlie D
p
t
J:
R Kingscote
T:
Tom Dascombe
Form
132-412
Age
9
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
90
Forecast SP
20/1
PreviewsNational Hunt/dual purpose trainers have an excellent record in this race and Nicky Henderson, who struck in 2011 with Veiled, saddles the very interesting VERDANA BLUE today. The eight-year-old has a Grade 1 hurdles victory over dual Champion Hurdler Buveur D'Air under her belt, amongst a number of cracking efforts in that sphere, and she was a fair fourth in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes when last running in this code 13 months ago. Her latest start was a fourth-placed effort behind subsequent 2020 Champion Hurdler Epatante over timber at Kempton in December so everything looks in place for a huge run here, with Ryan Moore booked to ride. Amongst the dangers are recent Haydock scorer Moon King and Land Of Oz, who made a pleasing reappearance at Chelmsford.