Big Changes enjoyed the quicker ground at Leicester and won, going away under a good ride from yard conditional Lewis Dobb.
BIG CHANGES, in the refitted tongue-tie, had the ground in his favour and returned to form back up in trip to notch a third win over fences. On this showing he'll be suited by a return to 3m
Whistleinthedark made it 2 from 2 over fences with a comfortable front running victory under Partick Cowley.
WHISTLEINTHEDARK made it 2-2 over fences, his most worrying moment coming when his rider lost his irons for a couple of fences in the back straight on the second circuit. With his opponent clearly not at his best it's hard to be sure how much he's achieved here but what can't be disputed is that he's taken well to the larger obstacles.
A dominant front running performance by Western Safire on her hurdles and yard debut under a confident ride from Patrick Cowley.
WESTERN SAFIRE, runner-up in a first-time hood in a Worcester bumper last summer, was easy to back yet dominated on this her hurdles and stable debut. She posted a most accomplished round and in truth was in a totally different league to her rivals. She will undoubtedly face stiffer future tasks under the incurred penalty.
Notlongtillmay made it 3 from 3 over fences with a positive front running display under Brian Hughes.
NOTLONGTILLMAY jumped well and wasn't unduly exerted in maintaining his unbeaten record over fences (3-3). He's one to keep on the right side of having shown distinct improvement since being upped-in-trip. It'll be interesting to see what the future holds, although the likelihood is that he'd be plenty more competitive in handicaps than in graded company (holds an entry in the Turners Novices' Chase at Cheltenham).
