mid-division, headway 7th, stumbled next, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat
prominent, mistake 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last
behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
behind, headway 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
raced wide, held up, headway 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, hampered 7th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, outpaced 8th, rallied approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
chased leaders to 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened last
with leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened when hit last
keen, in touch, lost place after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Munadil, Yassar and Jour de Mee and the tentative vote is given to Munadil. The selection was a fair second behind Julies Boy off this mark last time out and with this faster ground looking sure to suit he looks the value bet in an open affair. Yassar rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Game On. However he has a penalty for that win and this looks more competitive and he looks opposable on that basis. Jour De Mee is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Nice Try especially as the return to this shorter distance looks sure to suit. Twist N Turn was a fair third behind Word Gets Around last time and is another with place claims but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Spider Boy has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Munadil who ran so well last time out.
Yassar (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, headed 3rd, led again 5th, headed next, one pace when hit last, left in lead flat, won at Towcester 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Dec beating Game On (11-5) by 7l, 9 ran.
Jour de Mee (FR) 5-1 (10-11) In touch, led approaching 11th to 13th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, 20l behind Nice Try (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Munadil 9-2 (10-8) Held up and keen, jumped left 7th, headway next, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Julies Boy (10-11) at Leicester 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Polish Pilot (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, 40l behind Just A Touch (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Auditor 12-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden 5th, weakened and lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Advance East (10-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Twist N Turn 14-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Word Gets Around (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jan.
Glen Thyne (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Jumped right, always behind, 10th of 15, 41l behind Monger Lane (10-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Spider Boy 7-1 (9-9) Behind, stayed on under pressure after 3 out, went poor 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 23l behind Smeathe's Ridge (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
