tracked leader, led after 4th, ridden approaching 2out, driven out
led, headed after 4th, weakened quickly , pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway to chase winner 3out, soon ridden, no extra flat
tracked leaders, headway 4th, outpaced after 3out, rallied to chase winner last, kept on
Jim Tango won a selling hurdle over C&D last month but this is tougher, while Sentimentaljourney has claims on his best form but is proving inconsistent. Highland Love has been placed once in four starts over hurdles and Honoured was no great shakes on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and he's been off the track for a year, though should be noted in the betting. THAT'LL DO NICELY found only the progressive Brave Beauty too good last time and there's nothing of that calibre in this field. Nicky Richards' charge should be opening his account here.
Jim Tango (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 2nd, led narrowly after 3 out, headed before next, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 17l behind Lets Go Girls (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell (4) gd.
Highland Love 66-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off, 16th of 19, well behind Devil To Pay (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Honoured (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Led after 2f until driven and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, 10th of 11, 25l behind New Code (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct (flat).
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway halfway, soon mid-division, blundered 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 9, 46l behind Smart Freddy (10-9) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
That'll Do Nicely (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, chased clear winner from 4th, kept on same pace and no impression, 2nd of 3, 12l behind Brave Beauty (11-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
