Leicester

An interesting race in whch the vote goes to MON CHAMPION, who showed a good attitide when beating a clear second at Hereford 17 days ago and a 4lb rise for that success looks fair. The main threat could come from Epic West, who has had only two starts over fences and hit a clear personal best when going close at Warwick last month. Dan Skelton's Largy Belter is a possible improver on his drop back in trip, while Milan Tino has claims if he can bounce back after a disappointing run at Doncaster.[David Moon]