Verdict

Rebel Rhythm is becoming expensive to follow but Sue Smith's gelding looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to finally open his account and is taken to do so at the main expense of Tees Components and See You There. The last mentioned has ground conditions to suit but lacks the class of the selection and seems booked for a place at best. Trisons Star showed ability at Carlisle last time and should win races in due course, while Tufty Hopper switches to fences for the first time having won a handicap hurdle at Huntingdon when last seen in March. Tees Components has not been at his best for some time and has been lightly raced in recent seasons so may not be one to trust implicitly and a safer bet looks to be Rebel Rhythm for who a clear round of jumping should suffice.

Formwatch

An Dun Ri (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Never a factor, 10th of 13, well behind Mahdi De Coeur (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f beg chs sft in Nov.

Em's Royalty 7-2 (11-2) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider at the 4th in race won by Weapons Inspector (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (E) hvy, 11 ran.

Missoudun (FR) 100-1 (11-6) Held up fell at the 8th in race won by Dead Mans Dante (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn chs (E) sft in Nov, 9 ran.

Rebel Rhythm 7-2 (11-0) Led until headed approaching 8th, ridden, led 4 out, headed and outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Turpin Green (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (C) sft in Nov.

Rifleman (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 13, 18l behind Birdwatch (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.

See You There (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 19l behind Model Son (11-1) at Carlisle 3m nov chs (C) hvy in Oct.

Sir Rowland Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Nocatee (10-7) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (E) hvy, 6 ran.

Skenfrith 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear when fell at the 7th in race won by Mel In Blue (10-7) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (C) gs, 8 ran.

Tees Components 15-2 (11-5) In touch, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 14, 9l behind St Matthew (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (B) gs in Nov.

The Ample Hamper 3-1 (12-5) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Mill Tower (12-5) at Point To Point 3m ptp gd in Mar.

Trisons Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until weakened 11th, 4th of 12, 32l behind Turpin Green (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (C) sft in Nov.

Tufty Hopper 7-2 (11-4) In touch, led 2 out, clear approaching last, readily, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Mar '03 beating Emphatic (11-9) by 8l, 6 ran.