led, jumped right 2 out, soon ridden, jumped right, not fluent and headed last, stayed on, just held
chased leaders, ridden before omitted 3 out, 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led from last, held on
not always fluent in rear, well beaten before omitted 4 out
held up in rear, mistake 1st, some headway and 5th before omitted 4 out, no impression, well beaten before 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden from 5th, weakened next
in rear, reminder after 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before normal 5 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling before normal 5 out
tracked leaders, 2nd 5th until ridden before 2 out, no extra last
tracked leader until 5th, ridden before omitted 4 out, 4th and no extra when mistake 2 out
in touch in mid-division, closed after 2nd, ridden before 5th, soon weakened
Scotchtown steps up in distance again but has every chance of completing the hat-trick if lasting home. The four-year-old has already won at Ludlow and Wetherby and his stable is still in great form. FOLLOW THE BEAR also hails from a yard going well and he looked as though he’d appreciate further when second to the odds-on Keeper Hill over 2m4f here on his hurdles bow. He led at the second-last that day and the pair finished well clear of the others so he gets the nod. Ben The Boyo disappointed over track and trip last month but winning pointer Badbad Leroy Brown could be interesting having found 2m much too short in bumpers.
Scotchtown (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Made all, ridden after last, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov beating Another Venture (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Back To The Thatch (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) In touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind No Hassle Hoff (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Badbad Leroy Brown 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Oxwich Bay (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) sft in Nov.
Ben The Boyo (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Soon tracking leader, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 28 3/4l behind Lough Derg Leader (11-0) at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Captains Horse (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off before 9th,, 10th of 17, dist behind Give Me A Copper (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Come On Louis 100-1 (10-12) Led to after 1st, in touch, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Kayf Grace (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Downton Fox Oscar gelding out of Leinthall Fox.
Follow The Bear (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Keeper Hill (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Predict A Riot (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) With leader, not fluent 5th or 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Minella Aris (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Nov.
Wonga Swinger 100-1 (10-12) Prominent on outside, lost place before 7th, well beaten 4 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Perfect Pirate (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
