always going well, headway 9th, led and hung right from 2 out, kept on
keen and held up, hit 2, headway and hit 9th, weakened approaching 4 out and mistake, burst blood vessel
led, headed 4th, pulled up and dismounted approaching 6th
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last
towards rear, headway 3rd, led next, mistake 8th, clear 4 out, weakening when headed 2 out
Lake Imperial is impossible to oppose here with Jam Roll and Good Old Days rating the main dangers. The selection has won his last two races in good style and although rising in the weights he seems to be improving and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Jam Roll rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Twist Bookie but that horse has since let the form down and he is taken on with this in mind. Good Old Days looks vulnerable under top weight. The other runners have shown little of late and for the winner we return to Lake Imperial who is taken to make it three in a row.
Good Old Days (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened 7th and pulled up 3 out in race won by The Wicketkeeper (11-2) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gf in Oct, 9 ran.
Jam Roll (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Taken to post early and troublesome before start, held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 18l behind Twist Bookie (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Lake Imperial (IRE) 4-6fav (11-0) Made all, challenged approaching last, ran on, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) frm beating Roussea (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Absolutelythebest (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) In rear, jumped right, lost touch 10th and pulled up at the 13th in race won by Petit Lord (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (4) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up, mistake 5th, effort 2 out, soon beaten, last of 7, 24l behind Lake Imperial (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) frm.
