held up in touch, headway 5 out, led 3 out, driven out
led, headed 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, joined leader 8th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
held up mid-division, lost place 10th, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway 10th, chased winner last, kept on
held up, headway 11th, chased winner 2 out until last, one pace
WOT WAY CHIEF gets the pick here ahead of Mongorno, Sea The Light and Arumun. Malcolm Jefferson's 8-year-old was well beaten here last time out in a more competitive race than this, but he will be suited by this step-up in trip and he should have no problems handling the cut in the ground. Sea The Light should come on for the run at Kempton last time as he had been off the track since the end of 2006, and he remains unexposed so he is certainly one to note in the market. Mongorno was no match for Amble Forge last time out but it was still a decent effort from Ferdy Murphy's six-year-old. However, he has yet to get his head in front in 11 starts over the bigger obstacles and his best form is on more testing ground. Arumun put in a slightly better effort last time when he finished in front of our selection, but this extra yardage will suit Wot Way Chief who looks the percentage call.
Wot Way Chief 8-1 (11-2) Behind, headway when blundered 5 out, weakened next, 5th of 15, 30l behind Almaydan (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Arumun (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Soon close up, led 7th, headed 5 out, weakened last, 4th of 15, 16l behind Almaydan (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Some Touch (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear, effort after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Almaydan (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
Bougoure (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up, pushed along 7th, blundered 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 46l behind The Vicar (11-4) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs (2) hvy.
Sea The Light 16-1 (11-0) Held up, left 4th 3rd, disputed 2nd from 6th, propped on landing 8th, mistake next, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, lost 3rd approaching last, 4th of 5, 36l behind Doctor David (11-0) at Kempton 2m nov chs (3) gd in Nov.
Mango Catcher (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 7th, 12th of 22, 28l behind Andytown (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Nov.
Mongorno (FR) 11-4jt-fav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Amble Forge (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
