| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
6y 168 lbs |
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy |
117 | – | |
| 2 |
7y 168 lbs |
Rex Dingle Chris Gordon |
117 | – | |
| 3 |
4y 166 lbs |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton |
116 | – | |
| 4 |
5y 165 lbs |
Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White |
114 | – | |
| 5 |
5y 164 lbs |
Ben Godfrey Anthony Honeyball |
113 | – | |
| 6 |
5y 162 lbs |
Conor O'Farrell David Pipe |
111 | – | |
| 7 |
8y 158 lbs |
Bryan Carver Chris Honour |
107 | – | |
| 8 |
9y 158 lbs |
Tom Broughton(3) Fergal O'Brien |
107 | – | |
| 9 |
6y 149 lbs |
Adam Wedge Mrs C. Williams |
98 | – |
General Briar gets the vote at Newton Abbot, where his progressive profile appeals and he sits only 4 lb behind the top-rated Marhaba Prince on our figures, a gap an improving trajectory may help close. He is level with All Well And Good and Paddockwood on rating, so the preference rests on his upward curve rather than any clear superiority. Marhaba Prince is the obvious danger as the highest-rated runner, while the other two level-rated rivals also command respect in a competitive nine-runner field. Our selection is General Briar.