held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, left 3rd over 1f out
took keen hold, made all, pushed along 2f out, stayed on
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, unable to trouble winner
chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd before falling over 1f out
last and getting detached after 5f, pulled up 2f later
A chance is taken that LLANDINABO LAD acts on the ground given his recent second at Ascot is much the best form on offer and Tom Symonds’ charge gets the vote. Mighty Meg looks next best on her third in an all-weather bumper at Newcastle back in January while Chazza won a point-to-point just over a year ago, though had earlier finished behind third-placed Word Has It between the flags in Ireland. The latter’s stablemate Khamsin Moor is preferred to Captain Dinosaur of the newcomers.
Captain Dinosaur (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Fromrussiawithlove.
Chazza (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Ld, jmp wll, 6l adv 1/2way, qckn frm 3out, 3l adv 2out, wo bef last, 3l clr last, kow to line, won at Lingstown 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Top Up The Fashion (11-6) by 5l, 9 ran.
Llandinabo Lad 11-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance when edged right and bumped 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Where's Tom (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Word Has It (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, mstk in 8th 5out, prog aftr 4out, cl 2nd 3out, disp brfly bef 2out, held in 5l 2nd at last, so flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Banner Rebel (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn in Dec.
No Frontier (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Squaw Vallee (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Khamsin Moor Shirocco gelding out of Holme Rose.
Mighty Meg 11-4 (10-12) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Basildon (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
