led, narrowly headed when fell 5 out
chased leaders, left in 3rd 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with easy winner
chased leader, hit 5th, chased winner from 5 out, soon no chance last 2nd 3 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd
held up in last pair, blundered 2nd, some headway on outside 10th, pushed along after 11th, weakened before next, soon pulled up
held up in 5th, steady headway 9th, chased leaders before 5 out, led 5 out, clear before next, heavily eased run-in
whipped round as flag raised and took no part
chased leaders, mistake 1st, weakened 5 out, soon slightly hampered, tailed off
held up in last pair, behind from 8th, making headway on inside when mistake and hampered 5 out, weakened before next
MADNESS LIGHT has only won over hurdles in this country but did win over fences in France last year. He wasn't good enough when stepped up in grade in the spring but could outclass this lot if fully wound-up and he has plenty of scope. Lord Protector's second at Exeter hinted at more to come and Tolkeins Tango won at that track last month, though was well beaten at Newbury last week. The Bear Trap doesn't find much off the bridle but Anay Turge is starting to look well treated and makes more appeal than Ffos Las scorer Humbel Ben.
Madness Light (FR) 100-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, lost place from next, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Very Wood (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar, 18 ran.
Anay Turge (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 11th of 19, 44l behind Bold Henry (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Lord Protector (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and challenged on inside before 4 out, ridden and one pace next, stayed on to take 2nd post, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Headly's Bridge (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
The Bear Trap (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair, 4th approaching 6th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 46l behind Kings Lad (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov.
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway approaching 10th, no impression when blundered 4 out, never on terms with leaders after, 6th of 12, 20l behind Bertie Boru (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
King Rolfe (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) In rear when fell 1st, in a race won by Lydstep Point (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Satu (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) In rear, not always fluent, struggling from 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Arkaim (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Hit 1st and next, took keen hold, held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, headway approaching 2 out, led last, driven clear flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct beating Little Jimmy (10-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
