in touch, ridden and 3 lengths down when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out
made all and not fluent, clear and jumped badly left last 2
in touch, hit 4th, tracked leaders 7th, headway and every chance when fell 4 out
in touch, ridden and lost place 13th, left poor 2nd 4 out
in touch, lost place and behind 5th, blundered badly 11th and pulled up before next
Russian Sky gets the confident vote here with Barracat and Named At Dinner rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles returns to chasing off what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is hard to oppose. Barracat rates the main danger on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out so can not be put forward with much confidence. Named At Dinner has conditions to suit and is sure to run his race but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Of the remainder Mr Twins is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Russian Sky.
Russian Sky 7-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 14th, 6th of 10, 42l behind Classic Capers (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Barracat (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden from 12th, weakening when fell at the last in race won by Black Chalk (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Mr Twins (ARG) 40-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, beaten when pulled up at the last in race won by Quibble (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 13 ran.
Named At Dinner 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, hit 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra, 8th of 17, 10l behind Magnificent Seven (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Papawaldo (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Negus de Beaumont (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Nov, 19 ran.
