led, jumped left 7th and 8th, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner
held up, unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 4 out
held up, chased leaders after 5 out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened
held up, reminders approaching 8th, outpaced 5 out, good headway approaching 4 out, weakened from next
held up, blundered 6th, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well
tracked leader, hit 8th, challenged approaching 4 out, no impression from 2 out
Sheena West does well with her small string and we will take her runner HIGH BIRD HUMPHREY to get the better of Cybora and Bright Sparky. The selection was far from disgraced when last seen out at Cheltenham when he finished fifth behind Zafranager. The race was not run to suit that day and if he gets the strong gallop that he needs here then he could be a big player. Cybora looked in need of the run at Haydock last month so he should strip fitter today. Ferdy Murphy won this race last year but his 7-year-old will not find this drop in trip ideal and on that basis she is passed over. Bright Sparky hails from a shrewd yard and he is back on a fair mark, but he lacks consistency and he ran no sort of race at Hexham earlier in the month when he was toiling from a long way out. Little Bob could be of interest on his chasing bow but he does have an absence to overcome so the market may well be a guide to his chance. Fred Bojangals has won both of his races over fences at Sedgefield and he looks to have a little to find with some of these. We will stick with High Bird Humphrey to fly home to victory.
Mill House Girl (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, improved to lead before 5th, headed and ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 49l behind Thousand Stars (10-1) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl gd in Oct.
High Bird Humphrey 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when hit last, 5th of 11, 7l behind Zafranagar (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) sft.
Little Bob 16-1 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden and every chance before 3 out, weakening when hampered bend before 2 out, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Oceana Gold (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May, 13 ran.
Calculaite 12-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 24l behind Echo Point (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Adare Prince (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leading pair who went clear 3rd, not fluent 6th, weakened next, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Presque Perdre (10-4) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Motive (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, outpaced and reminders 4 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 9, 18l behind Still At Lunch (10-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Cybora (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Held up in 5th, headway 8th, chased winner before 3 out until approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Etxalar (11-7) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Bob's Dream (10-13) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Bright Sparky (GER) 13-2 (11-6) Behind, hit 7th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 11, 35l behind Duke of Malfi (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
