mistake 1st, always behind
held up towards rear, behind from 12th
raced wide, mid-division, ridden 9th, rear from next
mid-division, headway 8th, going well when blundered badly 10th, not recover, pulled up before next
held up in rear, ridden after 10th, stayed on from 3 out, went modest 4th approaching last
prominent, ridden after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
prominent, lost place 6th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 2 out
always prominent, ridden after 12th, hung left and led approaching last, hung left last, stayed on under pressure
held up in rear, headway 10th, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, headway 10th, jumped slowly and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, mistake 5th, dropped to rear 7th, behind when pulled up before 9th
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
in touch, reminders after 8th, pushed along from 12th, weakened approaching 2 out
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An open look to this handicap chase where MAN OF THE MOMENT is a speculative selection to see off the main danger Smart Thinker. Jim Best's gelding was sent all the way to Carlisle for his chase debut last time and had a quiet enough time of things, never really threatening the leading players. Nonetheless, the experience will have done him plenty of good and this stiff track will probably suit, and from the same mark we will chance him to come good today. Smart Thinker scored over a marathon trip at Sedgefield last time, when she was very game. An 8lb rise is probably not insurmountable in this sort of company, but nonetheless she is definitely vulnerable and we'll take her on. Three miles and soft ground suits Alderbrook Girl, and she has been sliding in the weights for some time. On some of her old form she'd be thrown in here so don't rule her out. The ground looks too testing for Orion Star, Star Glow is back on a handy mark but not exactly in red hot form, while old stagers Fisherman Jack and Ross Leader will need a favour from the assessor to win again and Man Of The Moment can hopefully live up to his name.
Walton Way 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and hit 5th, blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by The Ring (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Push The Port (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, struggling when blundered 15th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Hennessy (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gd.
Orion Star (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 11th, weakened 4 out, left remote 4th at last, 4th of 13, well behind Freeze Up (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Serengeti Sunset (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up in race won by Deep Pockets (11-7) at Exeter 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Badger 4-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, led, headed after 4 out, soon beaten, 4th of 11, 24l behind Sycho Fred (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Fisherman Jack 10-1 (11-6) Left in lead 2nd, soon driven along, headed approaching 4 out, kept on same pace, left 2nd last, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Kappelhoff (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Ross Leader (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, headed 7th, led again 14th, headed and blundered 3 out, soon ridden and no impression from last, 2nd of 9, 13l behind National Petition (11-0) at Towcester 3m chs 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Star Glow 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, reminders from 8th, ridden 14th, left 3rd 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 14l behind National Petition (11-0) at Towcester 3m chs 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Man of The Moment 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ran in snatches, stayed on from last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Toy Gun (11-11) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Dec.
Smart Thinker 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden and kept on from approaching to lead run-in, driven out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec beating Jethro Tull (10-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Woodview (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) In touch, lost place from 4th, behind 12th, 8th of 13, well behind Zanzibar Boy (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Brasilia Prince 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 8th, went 3rd after 13th, travelling well when fell 4 out in race won by Freeze Up (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Tradingup (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 16, 47l behind Constantius (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, led 11th, 5 lengths clear 2 out, weakened after last, headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 3l behind National Petition (11-9) at Folkestone 3m 1f cnd hcp chs (5) sft in Dec.
Simple Glory (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Awkward 1st, prominent, lost place 2nd, mistake 11th (water), badly hampered by loose horse 14th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Just Smudge (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) , 14 ran.
Mr Ironman 14-1 (9-13) Mid-division, closer order when unseated rider 5 out in race won by Zanzibar Boy (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
