Lightening Rod has a strike-rate of five victories from 13 career starts including a jumpers' bumper at Southwell last time. He makes his chasing debut here and there's no reason why he shouldn't do equally as well in this sphere. Catch Bob looks a typical slow-burner from his yard. A winner between the flags and successful twice over timber, he fell on his chasing bow at Haydock but showed there are races to be won with him with a fair effort behind Benny Be Good at Sedgefield. Quo Video won three times over timber early last year but ran poorly on his chasing debut at Southwell though the 3m1f trip was stretching his stamina. NAFATH hasn't had much experience but is looking a nice prospect after an excellent chasing debut at Ayr when just touched off by Wind Shuffle. He would have won but for a bad mistake five out and can gain compensation providing his jumping holds together.
Catch Bob (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, joined leaders 13th, narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Benny Be Good (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Lightening Rod 9-2 (10-11) Held up well in rear, headway over 6f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well to come clear final 100 yards (no time taken), won at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec beating Moorlands Teri (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Nonotreally 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, reminders approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Emirate Isle (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Park's Prodigy 11-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened from last, 12th of 13, 21l behind Midnite Blews (9-11) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Pericam 6-1 (11-7) won at Mosshouses 3m ptp gd in May beating Cool Vic (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Quo Video (FR) 12-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, joined leader 6th, not fluent 13th, lost place 4 out, soon no chance with leading pair, lost 3rd last, tailed off, 4th of 5, 45l behind Hollo Ladies (11-0) at Southwell 3m beg chase (4) gs.
Nafaath (IRE) 11-8fav (10-10) Pressed winner virtually throughout, blundered 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely and every chance, just failed, 2nd of 5, ns behind Wind Shuffle (11-0) at Ayr 2m nov chs (4) gd.
