led to 3rd, stayed prominent, led to 14th, hung left from 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened next
behind, headway 5th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
not fluent, held up, ridden approaching 14th, weakened 4 out
tracked leader, led 3rd to 14th, led again 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, weakened
held up in touch, headway 10th, challenged from 3 out, left in lead 2 out, driven out
held up, steady headway 9th, mistake 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in
held up in touch, effort 14th, hit 4 out and weakened
tracked leaders, hit 10th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
always prominent, led 12th to 14th, ridden and every chance last, not quicken run-in
Billy Ballbreaker has a 4lb pull for a length-and-a-quarter with Anflora on their running over course and distance last month and as that was his first outing since July he is taken to come on for the run and reverse that form with Moorland Monarch rated the main danger. Moorland Monarch has been given a chance by the handicapper having been dropped 8lbs since his most recent start and has to be considered along with Mandica, although he may need another start to show his best. Up The Pub is lightly raced and remains open to improvement but may need the run, while It's Rumoured is entitled to come on for his recent reappearance. Anflora has claims but Billy Ballbreaker has every chance to reverse running here last month and is taken to do that and go one better today.
Mandica (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up, blundered 4th, soon lost place, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out and pulled up 4 out in race won by Darina's Boy (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Euro Bleu (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Prominent, slow jump 2nd, reminders 5th, weakened 5 out, 5th of 7, 45l behind Va Vavoom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Oct.
Billy Ballbreaker (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up, in touch 7th, left in lead 4 out, hit 3 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Oct.
It's Rumoured 20-1 (10-12) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Dancer Life (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (D) gs in Oct.
Up The Pub (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, mistake 4 out, soon one pace, 4th of 18, 8l behind Robber (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Feb.
Anflora 16-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway 12th, challenged 4 out, led flat, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Oct beating Billy Ballbreaker (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Moorland Monarch 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Glacial Delight (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) frm in Oct.
Supreme Sir (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 5th to 8th, weakened after 13th, behind when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Whitford Don (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f beg chs (D) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
