led, took keen hold, headed approaching 6th, led again 13th, headed after 5 out, every chance when mistake next, weakened before last
tracked leader, lost place into midfied at halfway, headway when mistake 10th, soon chasing leaders, led after 5 out, hard pressed from next, headed last, outpaced by winner
held up in rear, slow 7th, mistake 10th, struggling 5 out, behind when pulled up before last
prominent, slow 4th, led approaching when jumped right 6th, headed 13th, weakened 5 out
chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, soon beaten
midfield, headway to chase leaders 12th, effort before 4 out, weakened after 2 out
held up in rear, headway 5 out, tracked leaders next, led last, quickened clear, very easy
SHOULDAVBOUGHTGOLD has looked an improved chaser this season and returned an easy winner at Cartmel during the week. He can defy a penalty with further progress on the cards. What a Good Night looked a certain winner when clear of the field at Southwell. But he fell a couple of fences from home and is now 24lb higher than last month's win at Uttoxeter. Noble Legend, Oscar Fortune and Key To The West all have recent pipe-openers under their belts with the latter making most appeal off his current mark.
Noble Legend 16-1 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 8th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, 24l behind Bertie Boru (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.
Oscar Fortune (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on outside, mistake 13th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 10, 23l behind Lookslikerainted (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Key To The West (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 11, 20l behind Big Water (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft.
Deal Done (FR) 9-4 (11-6) Held up towards rear early, 4th halfway, pushed along into 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Aranhill Chief (10-11) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hdl gf in Jul '13.
Shouldavboughtgold (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, mistake last, readily, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Presence Felt (11-4) by 19l, 5 ran.
Presented (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Mid-division, reminders halfway, weakened before 6 out, pulled up, in a race won by Samstown (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Apr, 9 ran.
What A Good Night (IRE) 4-9fav (11-11) Took keen hold, held up, smooth headway into 3rd 15th, 2nd next, led soon after 4 out, 12 lengths ahead and going strongly when fell 2 out, in a race won by Head Spin (11-3) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Oct, 5 ran.
