mid-division, mistake 5th, reminders 8th, soon dropped rear, no chance after 10th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway 14th, led, hit last, driven out
keen early, prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, hit 10th, ridden 11th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, hit 7th, reminders, hit 10th, mistake 11th, weakened 13th
in touch, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, every chance flat, not go by
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed 8th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, hit 10th, 4th, weakening when mistake 2 out, soon eased
held up in rear, headway 11th, lost ground 14th, no danger after
led to 2nd, remained prominent, led 8th, ridden, headed last, weakened flat
mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along after 10th, some headway 12th, weakened 14th
in touch, jumped slowly, lost place 5th, headway after 9th, weakened approaching 11th
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, struggling 9th, behind when pulled up after 10th
unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, not fluent 9th, headway 12th, outpaced before 14th, not in contention after
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 11th, weakened well before 2 out
in rear, mistake 6th, no chance from 11th, blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Big Rob has won here before but Brendan Powell's gelding is proving to be hard to win with now so he looks best watched with a better option looking to be the relatively lightly raced BY GEORGE, who gets the verdict ahead of Minella Four Star. Alan King's gelding is less exposed than his rivals after just six career outings only three of which have been under rules and he has to be considered off what seems a fair mark. Venetia Williams has her team in good form at present but it is to be hoped that her runner, Just Jaffa, jumps better today than when falling at Kempton last month. Aheadofhistime has more to do than when winning at Chepstow last time off his new mark and over a longer trip today. Ferdy Murphy's Kitski has given little sign of encouragement of late and of more interest may be David Pipe's Peut Etre Sivola, who has run more consistently of late. Quidonc looks the clear second best of Alan King's two runners behind Minella Four Star and the best option looks to be By George. Nick Gifford's gelding has shown improved form in his last two starts and the novice looks one to keep on the right side of which we do here.
Orchard King (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 13, well behind Minella Boys (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Kitski (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 13, 28l behind Orki Des Aigles (10-6) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Minella Four Star (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up, soon in touch, mistake and reminded 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Dream Garden (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Dec.
Big Rob (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, finished 5th, awarded 4th place, 4th of 18, 9l behind Lady Pilot (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Quidonc (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closer order 3rd, weakened after 4 out and pulled up at the last in race won by Jaunty Journey (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
By George (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Behind, hit 12th, blundered 14, headway and driven into 5th when blundered 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, not reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Rustarix (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Oncle Kid (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, headway and challenged after 4 out, ridden and no chance from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Saphir Des Bois (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs in Jan.
Marufo (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mistake 2nd, behind, hit 4th and next, headway 14th, ridden 4 out and weakened before next, 7th of 15, 30l behind The Sawyer (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Nacimo (FR) (10-10) behind Assassino (10-8) at Auteuil 2m 2f clm hvy in May, 17 ran.
Safari Adventures (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Prominent, 4th, ridden when fell 3 out in race won by Oscar Jack (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Peut Etre Sivola (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, led 4th until mistake 8th, soon ridden, remained pressing leaders, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Stance (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hdl (5) sft.
Just Jaffa (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up, headway after 10th, effort 4 out, 4th and beaten when fell 3 out in race won by Pop Ahead (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Mort De Rire (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, chased leader 9th, led 10th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 38l behind Borero (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Von Galen (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) With leaders, weakened 10th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Captain Aubrey (11-11) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Uncle Eli (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, hit 2nd, never a factor, 8th of 13, 25l behind Shouldhavehadthat (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
See The View (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, moderate 6th, no chance when fell at the last in race won by Maori Legend (11-5) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Aheadofhistime (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-7) Held up, steady headway 7th, ridden to lead last, kept on, won at Chepstow 2m cnd hcp chs (5) hvy in Jan beating Guns of Love (10-0) by 5l, 11 ran.
Pharanto (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Pecked 1st, chased leaders to 14th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Prince of Persia (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
