tracked winner throughout, blundered 1st, hit 5 out and pushed along, closed 2 out, held approaching last, kept on run-in
tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd from 10th, hit 5 out, dropped to 3rd next, lost 3rd when mistake 3 out, blundered next, driven into 3rd again last, kept on run-in
held up in 4th, mistake 1st, not fluent 9th, 3rd 4 out, soon hung left, weakened last
made all, clear 5 out until 2 out, clear again approaching last, driven out
Withdrawn
Orbasa disappointed when favourite at Wincanton last week and was beaten a long way in third. Tempestatefloresco has been thereabouts off similar marks since winning at Newton Abbot in August while Mccabe Creek was still in contention when unseating three fences from home at Wincanton last time and could go well. But DEGOOCH ran well in a Listed chase at Wetherby in October and he gets a tentative vote dropping back down in class on his return to action.
Tempestatefloresco 6-1 (11-11) Held up, off the pace in 4th, closer 10th, left disputing 2nd 11th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leading pair, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Calett Mad (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Orbasa (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Tended to jump left, led and soon clear until jumped slowly and reminder 5th, clear again before 10th, slowed badly and mistake 4 out, headed before next, lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 3rd of 4, 14 1/2l behind Meldrum Lad (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Held up in 4th, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, disputing 3rd 6th, jumped left 12th, tracking leaders and yet to be asked for effort when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Such A Legend 6-1 (11-12) Led, headed approaching 5th, remained prominent, led again 4 out, headed before next, weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Cusheen Bridge (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 9th, went 4th after 5 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 14, 23l behind Willoughby Hedge (11-10) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Degooch (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Held up in last pair, headway 9th, sqeezed through between rivals 5 out, chased leader before next, effort 3 out, every chance next, ridden and lost place between last 2, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Indian Stream (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gd in Oct.
