Newton Abbot

A tight contest. Siam Park reverts to fences after a couple of solid hurdle runs and merits respect. Irish Chorus is up 6lb after her Warwick success but she continues to progress in this sphere and remains a major player. Preference, though, is for RAFFLES HERMES, who has been showing more spark of late and, as a previous good-ground winner in France, could be suited by conditions. [Tim Mitchell]