tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, ridden after next, not fluent last, soon headed, not pace of winner flat
led, jumped slowly 1st, headed narrowly 3 out, regained lead after last, quickened clear flat
held up 3rd and last throughout, outpaced before 3 out, no chance with front pair, tailed off
Nonrunner
Romper Stomper is hard to fancy but the remaining quartet can all be given a chance. MIC'S DELIGHT is the best of them over timber and he took to the larger obstacles on his chasing debut at Exeter when beaten only a length by the progressive Penny Max. That was his first run since April and there should be plenty more to come from Vic Dartnell's charge. Ben's Folly also made a promising debut over fences at Newbury, but the form doesn't look any stronger than Flaming Charlie's debut at Warwick when he finished a couple of lengths behind Mush Mir in a race where Great Reason unseated his rider after an early blunder.
Flaming Charlie (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up behind, left 3rd 13th, went 2nd 3 out, upsides next, led narrowly when hit last, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Mush Mir (10-3) at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Dec.
Mic's Delight (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th until 11th, chased winner from 14th, switched left and stayed on flat, always held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Penny Max (11-5) at Exeter 3m nov chs (3) sft.
Romper Stomper 7-4 (12-3) Prom til wknd aft 3 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind Thatmakestwoofus (12-0) at Marks Tey 3m ptp gd in Mar '10.
Ben's Folly (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside,hit 5th and 12th, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, pushed left and hit rail flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Gotoyourplay (11-2) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Great Reason 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leader until blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Mush Mir (10-3) at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Dec, 7 ran.
