made most, clear when not fluent last, comfortable( only 7 hurdles jumped)
tracked winner, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced
keen early, tracked leaders, ridden by omitted 3 out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by omitted 3 out
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along by omitted 3 out, weakened next
close up in rear, ridden and outpaced by omitted 3 out, pulled up 2 out
The Wolf changed stables before his reappearance and the move has done him good as he made all for a very easy victory on good ground at Fakenham last month. Conditions will be very different here but he looks well treated on his handicap debut and will make a bold bid, though this is much tougher. Chti Balko last won almost two years ago but he's competed at a much higher level and will enjoy the conditions so he looks a threat to all. BURROWS PARK (NAP) completed a double when scoring over this trip at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve and won a much better race over 3m2f at Kelso in March. He'll be better for his run at Cheltenham last month and gets the nod. Jake Dancer was returning from almost a year off when landing a Class 2 handicap at Newcastle in February and has won on heavy ground, though is yet to prove he stays this far. Neither of the remaining pair can be dismissed in a tricky little race.
Chti Balko (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, weakened 5th, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Monsieur Lecoq (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Burrows Park (FR) 9-2 (10-10) Pressed leader, hit 3 out, driven turning in, soon ridden and lost place, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Tobefair (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Joke Dancer 25-1 (10-5) Held up, always behind, 15th of 21, dist behind Three Musketeers (10-5) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Liberty Bella 10-1 (11-0) Led 1st, not fluent 7th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, last of 4, 22 1/2l behind Indefatigable (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Apr.
The Wolf (FR) 4-7fav (10-12) Made all, quickened pace 3 out, ran on, unchallenged, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating Bullsempire (10-12) by 17l, 4 ran.
Idilico (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway normal 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Antunes (10-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
