DEBECE made a belated return after a tendon niggle last time out and ran incredibly well for a long way. He remains in my opinion

one of the most exciting and untapped talents in NH Racing. A bit of overnight rain will have taken the sting out of the ground and

provided that run after a long break has not caused a "bounce" he must be the one to beat on past form. At the other end of the

scale is the veteran THE TOURARD MAN, a wonderful servant to Alan King, he has won and placed in some big long Distance

Hurdles and never really got the credit he deserves. He loves big fields, will stay on down this long straight and with Kevin Dowling

taking 7lbs off, is on a very decent mark all things considered, and I fancy him to pick up a nice place prize each way.