tracked leaders, reminders 7th, outpaced 8th, plugged on to take 2nd last
in touch, every chance 4 out, weakening when pecked 2 out
tracked leader, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakening when jumped right last
held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, soon clear, easy
always in rear, mistake 3rd, lost touch 4th
towards rear, lost touch approaching 8th, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed 7th, weakened 4 out
BASEBALL TED is given another chance but he will need a career best to see off Amble Forge and Sumdancer. Philip Hobbs' charge has proved a bitter disasppointment to his backers and is still yet to get off the mark after eleven starts. He has the capability but he is a tentative choice in a race where many have obvious issues. Amble Forge won off a mark of 88 and is back up against Great Tsar again. Sumdancer is likely to be a big price but don't rule him out if the going is sticky. His disappointing efforts have obtained on ground far livelier than this. And Your Point Is was claimed after a third in a Plumpton claimer and is making a debut over the larger obstacles. Sarahs Gift is on a very long losing run whilst Shampers does tend to throw in the odd fencing error. Baseball Ted gets the nod in a race that has limited betting appeal.
Great Tsar (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, headway to track leaders approaching 7th, led approaching 2 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Amble Forge (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Sumdancer (NZ) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, blundered 3rd, some progress when hit 3 out, soon held, 6th of 11, 34l behind Royal Kicks (10-8) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Baseball Ted (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (11-9) Close up, went 3rd 8th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Deep Quest (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy.
Amble Forge (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Held up, blundered 3rd, rider briefly lost iron, headway approaching 7th, led last, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating Great Tsar (10-11) by 2l, 8 ran.
And Your Point Is (USA) 50-1 (10-3) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, 38l behind Oldrik (10-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Oct.
Shampers 40-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 12, 34l behind Desert Secrets (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (5) gd.
Sarahs Gift (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Behind, headway 4 out, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Ours (12-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Great Compton 7-2 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 8th, 6th of 12, well behind Little Shilling (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
