Magical Bailiwick has been a revelation this season, winning five times in a row, but lumping 12st 5lbs around in this ground will not be easy so we'll go for Major Benefit ahead of Majed. In fact, should Doncaster go ahead, Magical Bailiwick will more than likely run there. Looking at the field. Valleymore is a course winner on testing conditions, that win coming back in March. He's now seven pounds higher in the ratings but has to enter calculations if at or near his best. Would You Believe is a typical Kim Bailey type in that he is a lightly-raced and progressive chaser. He can keep on improving but, strangely, is five pounds worse off for the half-length that Major Benefit beat him at Towcester in December. Majed is very well handicapped on the best of his form three years ago and is gradually finding his way now with Paul Nicholls. Dalus Park was very disappointing at Wincanton last time following a good heavy-ground success at Towcester the time before. He is lightly raced and should have better to come but is now 13lbs-higher than for that Northamptonshire success. Bacardi Boy is 23lbs better off with Magical Bailiwick for the 18 lengths he was beaten by him at Ludlow on January 9 and could go well, particularly, of course, if Magical Bailiwick goes to Doncaster. Radcliffe is also lightly-raced and ought to be improving. He's at the right end of the handicap but is untested on going like he'll encounter today. Overall, then, we'll opt for Major Benefit.
