made all, clear from 2 out, kept on well
with winner, blundered 6th, pushed along before 15th, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, always well held
tracked leaders and in rear, outpaced before 14th, beaten from 3 out
CALL ME VIC has won around here over hurdles and would have no problems landing this if repeating his latest effort when just failing to concede 8lb to Belmount at Ludlow. Chase The Wind made massive strides from his opening run over fences when a close second to Royale Django at Worcester and looks the only logical threat as Killshannon has failed to reach a place in any of his eight starts and has generally been beaten some way.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, effort 4 out, upsides next, hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Belmount (11-0) at Ludlow 3m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, joined 4 out, soon headed, hampered before last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Royale Django (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf.
Killshannon (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, rider lost his iron, soon pulled up, in a race won by Adios Alonso (10-5) at Stratford 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd, 7 ran.