held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, chased winner 4 out, challenged and jumped right 3 out and next kept on from last always held
held up in touch, weakened 4 out
chased leader, outpaced approaching 9th, weakened 4 out,
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed approaching 8th, led again after 9th, kept on well from last
led, headed 3rd, chased leader, led again approaching 8th, jumped slow 9th, soon headed, weakened from 4 out
chased leaders and not fluent, reminded after 2nd, soon lost place, behind from 7th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Ben Britten gets the confident vote here with Civil Gent and Jacarado rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles and the fact that his shred connections pitch him straight into handicap company on his first run over fences suggests he has schooled well at hom, he has conditions to suit and if he ,puts in a clear bround he will be hard to beat. Civil Gent rates the main danger on his best form but he was very dissapointing last time so can not be put forward with any confuidence. Jacardo is another that could go well as he has won off a much higher mark in the past and he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Silver Dagger has conditions to suit but is best when given an easy lead and as that does not look likely he is taken on and for the winner we return to Ben Britten who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Neysauteur (FR) Beyssac gelding out of Belle Sauteuse.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 20-1 (11-5) Never better than finishing position, 7th of 20, 18l behind Sundawn Lady (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Sept.
Silver Dagger 11-2 (11-7) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 13th, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 8, 34l behind Tregastel (11-1) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Aug.
Fill The Bunker (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 7th of 14, well behind Paro (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Feb.
Civil Gent (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden 11th, weakened 13th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Terramarique (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept, 12 ran.
Jacarado (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 10th, tailed off, 5th of 12, 29l behind Silver Dagger (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in May.
Gigs Bounty 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, behind when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Schapiro (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gf in Jun '05, 13 ran.
Ben Britten 4-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last, won at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in Jul '05 beating Olympic Storm (11-6) by 3l, 16 ran.
