15:50 Leicester

I don’t think PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL (best price 9/2) was suited by the drop back in trip at Cheltenham last month. Either way he is better than what he showed that day and is better judged on his good fourth to Gowel Road over a similar distance to this prior to that. He has been eased a 1lb and drops into calmer waters now so I think there’s good reason to expect him to bounce back here. Brian Ellison had a couple of good winners at the weekend and has his string in decent nick at present which has to be another positive. This is competitive but if he rediscovers his form he will definitely be in the mix at the business end. Pittsburg showed a good attitude to prevail at Catterick but let supporters down last time and looks too short off the back of that. Iron Horse could emerge as a greater danger as he will strip fitter here.