held up in touch, effort 10th, weakened from 4 out
led, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra flat
chased leaders, driven 8th, hit 10th, headway 3 out, led between last 2, ridden stayed on flat
held up, reminders 9th, headway to chase leaders next, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2 out, no impression
held up, effort 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
held up, hit 6th, struggling 8th, soon well behind
chased leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
chased leaders to 10th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out
King Daniel, Wee Forbees and Snoopy Loopy look the three to concentrate on in this competitive chase and the confident vote is given to King Daniel. The selection has been in good form of late, is well in here with most of his rivals compared to what he would be in a handicap, and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Wee Forbees rates the main danger as he won well over course and distance last time out when beating Seymour Weld. However this looks tougher and he will need to improve again to defy his penalty. Snoopy Loopy is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Out The Black but his stable could be in better form. Of the remainder Le Roi Rouge was a fair second behind Wee Forbees last time but is weighted to get a little closer here but he still has plenty to find with the selection King Daniel who gets the confident vote.
King Daniel 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, hit 3rd and 5th, mistake 7th, soon driven, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Tidal Bay (11-4) at Aintree 2m nov chs Grd 1 (1) gd, 8 ran.
Wee Forbees (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Soon clear, made all, jumped right from 6th, 20 lengths clear last, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs beating Seymour Weld (10-7) by 28l, 5 ran.
Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Made most, hit 7th, 11th and 14th, headed 2 out, chased winner until no extra bypassing last, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Out The Black (11-4) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Chaninbar (FR) 12-1 (10-12) In touch, not fluent 3rd, led 8th, mistake 4 out, quickened clear on bit approaching 3 out, shaken up last, easily, won at Taunton 2m nov chs (4) gf beating Farmer's Lad (10-12) by 10l, 5 ran.
Le Roi Rouge (FR) 11-4 (11-12) In touch, chased winner 7th approaching 2 out, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Wee Forbees (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) gs.
First Fought (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, joined leader 9th, weakened from next, 7th of 8, 30l behind Whatcanyasay (9-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.
Wally Wonder (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In touch, outpaced 4 out, poor 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 5, well behind Wee Forbees (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 2-1fav (10-11) Led, headed after 7th, hard ridden in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Copper Bay (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 7 ran.
