led, not fluent 1st, mistake and headed next, dropped rear 7th, ridden and lost touch after 10th, well behind after 5 out, soon pulled up
prominent, went 2nd 6th, not fluent 8th, 4th and ridden after 5 out, no impression 3 out, left 3rd last, stayed on towards finish
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 10th, no impression 4 out, weakened next, mistake 2 out
held up, headway 9th, went 2nd 5 out until 4 out where not fluent, mistake when held in 3rd 2 out, fell last
prominent, led 2nd, headed approaching 6th, hit 9th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance next, no impression last, stayed on same pace
prominent, led approaching 6th where not fluent, clear last, eased close home
Point West has problems in the jumping stakes but Morestead ended a long losing run at Wincanton last month, though it was back to normal at Hereford next time and he's never won off a mark this high. Goring One is a possible, however, as he's versatile as to trip and was only beaten a head in a driving finish over 3m at Lingfield on his latest start. Viable is less consistent but was second at Huntingdon last time and The Boss could improve for the fitting of blinkers and was fourth over C&D in January off a higher mark. BACK BOB BACK looked like justifying market support at Exeter last month but blew up at second-last having travelled strongly to that point. Tom George's six-year-old deserves a chance to recoup losses.
Viable 9-1 (11-7) Led, mistake and headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Mayolynn (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Goring One (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, hit 2nd, headed on long run to 3 out, stayed challenging under pressure, about 1 length down when left in narrow lead and hampered 3 out, joined last, headed final 120 yards, rallied gamely close home, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Monbeg Dude (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Morestead (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Raced wide in mid-division, headway to chase leading pair 6th until weakened 4 out, well beaten when blundered 2 out, 6th of 9, 32l behind Nosecond Chance (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Point West (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) In rear, outpaced when mistake 4 out and next, 7th and no impression when fell last, in a race won by That'lldoboy (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
The Boss (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, hit 4 out, weakened from next, 10th of 15, 39l behind Roalco De Farges (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Back Bob Back (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged after 11th, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind The Donserelli (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
