handy on inside, hit 8th, pushed along 3 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, switched right flat, went 4th, no impression
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway going well when not fluent 2 out, challenged last, driven flat, held towards finish
handy on outside, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened flat
made all, hard pressed last, driven flat, stayed on well
held up towards rear, mistake 9th, effort before 3 out, not fluent and beaten next
handy, not fluent 4th, slightly outpaced after 4 out, plugged on in 3rd flat, no impression on front pair
NonRunner
Though a winner here in October, Ready And Able returns off an 8lb higher mark. Jacks Last Hope also lacks a recent run while Three Star General has won just one of his 19 hurdle starts and has also been struggling to score on the Flat. Carlisle scorer Mance Rayder steps up a grade but Forecast has strong claims having won readily at Uttoxeter when held up by Richard Johnson. Follow The Bear may be coming to hand but we’ll take a chance on the lightly-raced mare RIVER ARROW, who finished ahead of Timeforben when making late headway at Cheltenham and should now be cherry-ripe.
Jacks Last Hope 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, not fluent 4 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd before last, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Abolitionist (10-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Ready And Able (IRE) 6-4fav (10-8) Raced wide in mid-division, hit 4 out, pushed along and some headway on outside next, no impression when fell 2 out, at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Forecast 13-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, smooth headway on outside approaching 2 out, pushed along to lead last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Theatrebar (11-6) by 6l, 7 ran.
Timeforben (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, 7th and no impression last, weakened flat, 8th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Sunshade (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Follow The Bear (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, headed 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind From Eden (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
River Arrow 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway from last bend, 8th last, kept on, unable to challenge, 5th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Sunshade (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Three Star General 15-8fav (9-7) Always close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, switched right well inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Panatos (9-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gd in May.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, soon challenging, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Border Victor (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
