Leslingtaylor last won over fences two years ago on this track and is now 1lb lower. A recent spin at Southwell will have put him straight and he can get involved. I'msingingtheblues loves it around here and isn't too badly treated on his best form while Pepe Simo has always competed at a very high level and was having only his third start over fences when just failing to concede 11lb to Nadiya De La Vega at Kempton. OH CRICK was taking on the very best last spring and his career record shows that this is his time of year. There was encouragement in his recent effort at Sandown and he is well enough treated to take this. Noble Alan was still in contention when coming to grief in a Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham and is progressing nicely but De Boitron, another who was in cracking form last spring, has suffered in the weights as a consequence.
I'msingingtheblues (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 8th of 9, 31l behind Cornas (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp chs (2) sft.
Oh Crick (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Held up, not fluent 4 out, headway from 4 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cornas (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp chs (2) sft.
Pepe Simo (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up behind in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, ridden and every chance when not fluent last, kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Nadiya De La Vega (10-8) at Kempton 2m nov chs (2) gs.
Noble Alan (GER) 16-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, steady headway 11th, diputed close up 4th and every chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by Poquelin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Lease Lend 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden approaching and led narrowly last, soon left clear, driven out when idled towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft beating Enfant De Lune (10-9) by 22l, 9 ran.
I'm Delilah 16-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, 8th and under pressure when blundered 4 out, weakened next, 12th of 13, well behind Woolcombe Folly (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Dec.
De Boitron (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, in touch, hit 6th, weakened before 9th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Dave's Dream (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Lennon (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Jumped left, led, ridden before 2 out, soon joined, hung left flat, no extra and headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Pokfulham (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m sell hdl (5) gs.
Leslingtaylor (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 18l behind Palomar (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (5yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
My Moment (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5 out, led next, mistake 3 out, hard pressed next, headed between last 2, 2 lengths down in 2nd and one pace when fell heavily last, in a race won by Stagecoach Pearl (11-7) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Nov, 8 ran.
Grand Lahou (FR) 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, mistake 6th (water), lost place 5 out, 5th and under pressure when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 41l behind Woolcombe Folly (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Dec.
Film Festival (USA) 20-1 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 11, 18l behind Palomar (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (5yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 10, 37l behind Nine Stories (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
