tracked leader, blundered and went left 6th, soon pushed along, lost place 4 out, ridden and well held after next, plugged on to take poor 3rd flat
held up behind, reminders after 6th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
held up behind, headway when hampered 6th, went 2nd 4 out, lost place when mistake and tack slipped next, no danger after, weakened last
led 1st, clear from 3rd until 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, no chance with front pair before last, lost poor 3rd flat
mid-division on inside, hampered 6th, weakened after 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden clear after last, ran on, comfortably
led to 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up next
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, tracked front pair after next, went 2nd before last, soon ridden, not pace of winner flat
CLYNE has already proved his worth around this track on heavy ground and is the selection with the talented Mitchell Bastyan claiming 5lb which actually sees him carry less than Value At Risk. Evan Williams' charge was far from disgraced on his reappearance behind The New One in the Welsh Champion Hurdle and should be spot-on for this assignment. The aforementioned Value At Risk ran a cracker first time back behind Unowhatimeanharry at Aintree and has every chance on that form, but like so many today is unproven on the forecast ground. He'll be in the mix if handling the terrain, whilst Verni, second to Clyne here last November, has every chance if ready for this seasonal reappearance. He remains a performer of potential and should be followed this term whatever his fate here. Course and distance winner El Terremoto and the progressive Diamond Fort can also take a hand.
Clyne 2-1jfav (10-11) Tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, outpaced next, rallied and every chance last, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind The New One (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Value At Risk 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, closed 2 out, every chance flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f (2) sft in Nov.
El Terremoto (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Made all, clear before last, kept on strongly, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Capeland (11-6) by 7l, 8 ran.
Verni (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, every chance before last, stayed on under pressure flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 23, 2 1/4l behind Champagne Classic (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Chti Balko (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Poppy Kay (11-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Diamond Fort (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, led 3 out, clear next, went left and not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Raven's Tower (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, chased leaders on outside 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Intense Tango 28-1 (10-12) With leader, led 4th, headed 6th, 4th and no impression 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 24l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Man Of Plenty 2-1jfav (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on and just held for 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 8 1/4l behind Barman (11-8) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gf in Nov.
