mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, chased winner 3 out, faded flat
held up rear, headway and mistake 6th, led 4 out, driven approaching last
towards rear, mistake 6th, headway 8th, chasing leaders when hampered 9th, lost action when pulled up approaching last
mid-division, ridden 8th, soon held
in touch, hampered and carried right and lost place 4th, behind when hampered again 4 out, not recover and pulled up approaching last
in rear and mistake 1st, lost touch 6th
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 7th, stayed on from 2 out
in rear, ridden and lost touch 6th, pulled up before 4 out
led and mistake first, headed next, verred right and refused and unseated rider 4th
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 8th, fell last
tracked leaders, not jumped well, hit 8th and lost place, plugged on 2 out
tracked leaders, led after 8th, headed when fell 4 out
led 2nd, hit 3rd and 6th, ridden when headed after 8th and soon weakened
This looks to be quite a competitive contest in which Cool Chilli, Apadi and Kercabellec are the leading players and the vote is given to Apadi. The selection would have won at Kelso last time had he not unseated his rider three from home, and granted a clear round here he looks to have an obvious chance. Cool Chilli has run into some form recently and after winning at Catterick he put up another decent effort at Huntingdon when third behind Green Gamble. Kercabellec will relish the return to 2m after failing to get home over a longer trip at Market Rasen last time when he was fourth behind Major Euro. However, he is not the most fluent jumper and he looks opposable on that basis. Amptina looks to be out of sorts at present and looks worth taking on, but the opposite would apply to Apadi who is given the vote.
Amptina (IRE) 8-1 Mid-division, bumped 1st, weakened approaching 5th, 7th of 14, 34l behind Danish Decorum at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Sept.
Apadi (USA) 10-1 Led, clear when unseated rider 3 out in race won by Powder Creek at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs, 16 ran.
Cool Chilli 6-1 In touch, every chance last, soon ridden, not quicken, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Green Gamble at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Mar.
Johnny Grand 16-1 Behind, headway 3rd, in 3rd when fell at the 5th in race won by Moor Spirit at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Kercabellec (FR) 33-1 Led and took keen hold, clear from 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace, 4th of 11, 12l behind Major Euro at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (D) gd.
Saragann (IRE) 16-1 Held up, mistake 6th, soon behind, 7th of 8, 46l behind Fiori at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs.
Vandante (IRE) 15-8fav Led to 6th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 14l behind Caribbean Cove at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Dec.
Rattina (GER) 8-1 Led until 5th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, 4th of 5, well behind Heartache at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (F) hvy.
