tracked leaders, slow 7th and 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well approaching final last
slowly away, held up in rear, headway to go mid-division after 5th, chased leaders 3 out, led last, ran on
tracked leader, led after 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace
led, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened after last
always behind
behind, under pressure 7th, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, slow next, weakened before 2 out
Not a very good race here and narrow preference is for Vibe who has conditions to suit; Letalus may prove a danger first time up over fences. The selection tries the combination of cheek-pieces and a tongue tie as he bids to get off the mark at the fifth attempt over birch. His best recent run came behind Rowdy Yeats three starts back at Lingfield and he may never get a better chance of victory than this. However to say that he finds little for pressure would be generous and if he is in trouble some way from home, then it may be Letalus who takes advantage. Likely to be fit from a recent outing over hurdles which was full of promise, this ex-German runner should be respected as he aims to become a better chaser. All Sonsilver is very erratic but on his day he isn't bad, although who knows what mood he will turn up in. Arumun was well-held last time out but this race looks slightly easier, whilst Dune Raider is unexposed over fences and cannot be dismissed. A weak race, in which slight preference is for Vibe.
Dune Raider (USA) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, driven along after 8th, no progress, 7th of 11, 17l behind Something Wells (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Arumun (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, struggling 7th, headway approaching 5 out, weakening when left 3rd 4 out, 4th of 9, 22l behind Captain Marlon (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Letalus (GER) 6-1 (10-12) Pulled hard towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching last, 5th of 12, 8l behind Mexican Bob (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Mibleu (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 9th and 10th, mistake 12th, headed and weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up and dismounted before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by A Toi A Moi (11-3) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft in Mar, 4 ran.
Vibe 6-1 (10-11) Led to 7th, soon ridden, weakened after 9th, tailed off when fell 3 out in race won by Pauntley Gofa (11-2) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct, 7 ran.
Glen Thyne (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 9th, led 11th, headed after 2 out, relegated to 3rd and tired when refused at the last in race won by Randolph O'Brien (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
All Sonsilver (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Try (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Oct, 10 ran.
