tracked leader, led soon after 3rd, headed 7th, led again 10th(water), headed new 4 out, outpaced by omitted pond fence (3 out)
jumped at times, raced wide close up, led omitted pond fence (3 out), ridden 2 out, founded extra when pressed flat
close up, slow 9th and dropped to rear, headway omitted pond fence (3 out), effort last, pressed winner flat, just held
close up, ridden on long run to 2 out, kept on one pace
led, headed soon after 3rd, led again 7th, headed 10th, led again 12th, ridden and headed omitted pond fence (3 out), soon weakened
close up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
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Darebin has made a decent start to his chasing career and makes more appeal than returning stablemate Good Man Hughie but was well beaten when favourite at Huntingdon last time. LITHIC has finished third in both starts to date over the larger obstacles but jumped well and wasn't beaten far at Fontwell last month and has been dropped a pound since so should go close. Wilberdragon will be having his eighth start over fences but has only finished out of the places once so far. Right Of Reply is making his chasing debut but Touch Kick had a sighter here last month and will strip fitter today.
Wilberdragon 4-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Acting Lass (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Touch Kick (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders 14th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened from last, 7th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Jameson (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Lithic (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Markov (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Darebin (GER) 6-5fav (11-0) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 3, 14l behind Cyrname (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Right Of Reply (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened last, 5th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Muthabir (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ramore Will (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-12) Chased winner who soon went clear, closed 7th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Eyesopenwideawake (11-8) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Behind, pecked 1st, mistake 4 out, never dangerous, blundered last, 6th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Robinshill (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Good Man Hughie (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders 4th, 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next, driven to lead before mistake and stumbled badly last, soon recovered, driven out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Sea The Springs (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
