chased leaders until lost place 6th, last and well behind when fell 8th
led to 5th, chased winner after, driven and no impression before 2 out
tracked leader, led 5th, made rest, clear approaching 2 out
held up in 4th, went 3rd 6th, driven along 3 out, pulled up quickly approaching 2 out
held up in last pair, mistakes 4th and 8th, driven along 3 out, left modest 3rd approaching 2 out
Dasher Reilly and Master T look the two to concentrate on in this small field and preference is for Master T. A course and distance winner, the selection comes here on the back of an average run at Huntingdon. His two recent outings should have blown away all of the cobwebs, and with the form of that last run working out well, he is fancied to score here, in a small field that suits. Stablemate Adecco has claims but his jumping normally leaves something to be desired, but the market speaking in his favour would be interesting, whilst Dasher Reilly is unexposed over fences and is another who may find this smaller field in his favour. Absolut Power hasn't managed better than third on his four starts over fences, and the visor that he wore for the first time when last seen at Wincanton is tried again. Pan The Man has winning form at the track but he will need to fare better than he did last time over hurdles. Fisby completes the field but his recent form has been very poor, and so we will return to Master T as the selection.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 18-1 (11-2) Mid-division, jumped left 4th, weakened 13th, 8th of 10, well behind Thunder Rock (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Nov.
Absolut Power (GER) 18-1 (11-9) Led, ridden cleare after 15th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, lost 2nd from last, 3rd of 12, 11l behind I'm Supreme (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Pan The Man (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened next, 7th of 11, well behind Fairoak Lad (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Adecco (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Kentmere (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Master T (USA) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 7th, headway before next, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 21l behind Toni Alcala (10-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Fisby 66-1 (10-0) Soon behind, struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Russian Trigger (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
