PADS finished ahead of Big Thunder, who runs in the earlier division of this, when runner-up at Ayr recently and Iain Jardine’s charge is take to go one better today. Theatre Act landed a double over these hurdles before beaten off a higher mark at Market Rasen just 10 days ago while Deep Resolve has won twice on the Flat since recording a double over timber at Hexham in 2014. Tomkevi was beaten a distance at Sedgefield last time though he still finished ahead of Wazowski and Bowdler's Magic.
Deep Resolve (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Close up, headway over 4f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind High Command (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Pads (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway under pressure before 3 out, chased front pair when ridden after last, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Miss Maiden Over (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Presence Felt (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Jumped left and not fluent, prominent, mistake and lost place 6th, ridden and losing further ground from next, well beaten from 13th, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Forever My Friend (12-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Tomkevi (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Always behind, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Theatrebar (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Age Of Glory 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, behind 5th, no impression, 5th of 8, dist behind Pistol (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Wazowski 50-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, dist behind Theatrebar (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bowdler's Magic 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outer, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Theatrebar (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Theatre Act 11-4fav (10-11) Led until 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Bonnet's Vino (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sthenic (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened from 7th, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Some Invitation (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
