always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
led until 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden and weakened after 10th, tailed off
held up, blundered badly 6th, ridden approaching 10th, stayed on to go 4th 2 out
held up towards rear on outer, headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well, driven out
in touch until 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 10th
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, rallied after 2 out, every chance when went left and mistake last, no extra
held up in rear, hit 3rd, weakened after 10th
chased leaders until 10th, weakened approaching 3 out
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden after 9th, led 3 out until next, weakening when hung left last
mid-division, hit 4th headway to lead after 9th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
In an interesting handicap, Top The Bill just gets the call over Web Master and Woodenbridge Natif. Top The Bill won a maiden hurdle last time, proving in the process that he stays very well. With his rider taking three pounds off his back, he looks set to go well again. It's maybe a little harsh to see Super Sammy raised for getting beaten last time, while Web Master and Woodenbridge Natif are closely weighted based on their course and distance runs of December 7. They should both go well. Irish import Risetotheoccasion is better known for chasing these days, as is To The Future, while Count The Cost showed some improvement over course and distance last time, but will probably need to keep it coming to score. You can never rule out a decent run from the enigmatic Mr Christie from his current mark, although he's more in than out these days, and much as Wave Back came good in a seller last time, she'll have to improve again from six pounds out of the weights. All in all, then, once again, we will side with Top The Bill.
