held up in rear, mistake 4 out, never dangerous
made most until ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened last
with leader, blundered 2nd, led narrowly 4th, headed after next, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway after 3 out, chased leader after next, led last, kept on well
held up in touch, joined leaders 7th, mistake and led 2 out, headed last, one pace
Cantgeton, Dev and Rowdy Yates look the three to concentrate on in this novices chase and the vote is given to the last named. The selection has won his last two races in good style notably when beating Master T. Granted this represents a rise in class but he looks progressive and he is taken to win again. Cantgeton rates the main danger as he beat Donovan last time out. However he was all out on that occasion and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Leslingtaylor was a fair hurdler and is from a shrews yard but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect on a stiffer track. Marodima was a fair second behind Tramantano last time and is another with place claims but in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to the progressive Rowdy Yates.
Cantgeton (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, ridden and hard pressed flat, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd beating Donovan (11-3) by a hd, 6 ran.
Dev (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gd in Sept beating Vivid Imagination (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
My Condor (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat], 2nd of 6, 7l behind Seeyaaj (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Rowdy Yeats (IRE) 10-11fav (12-2) Made most, headed briefly after 4 out, ridden to lead again 3 out, kept on, won at Lingfield 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Master T (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Leslingtaylor (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-8) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on, 5th of 17, 7l behind Pigeon Island (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Sept.
Marodima (FR) 7-4fav (10-7) Pulled hard, held up, headway to lead 3rd, clear 5th, weakened flat and headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Tramantano (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (3) gs.
