Getinbybutonlyjust,Noir Et Vert and Young Smokey are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Young Smokey. The selection won well last time out when beating Barton Sun, that form has sinxce been franked and off what looks a fair mark and with the step up in trip looking to be in his favour he looks the one to be on. Gettingbybutonlyjust rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style notabley when beating Lucky Nellerie but this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Noir Et Vert is another that could go well on his latest third behind Crackadee but he looks high enough in the weights for what he has actually achived. Of the remainder Windy Hills looks weighted up to his best while Blackergreen is from a yard in form a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the progressive Young Smokey.
Windy Hills 5-1co-fav (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden 11th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Lady of Scarvagh (11-10) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
See You There (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Tracked leader to 8th, outpaced 5 out, soon beaten and pulled up at the 15th in race won by Numero Un de Solzen (11-1) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (3) sft in Jan, 5 ran.
Noir Et Vert (FR) 8-11fav (11-5) Held up in touch, headway 10th, effort 5 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next, soon beaten, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Crackadee (11-5) at Newcastle 3m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
Getinbybutonlyjust 9-2 (11-9) Prominent, led 14th, left clear 4 out, driven out, won at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Lucky Nellerie (10-10) by 8l, 8 ran.
Corbie Lynn 25-1 (10-4) Always behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Witch Wind (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Roobihoo (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 8th, headway to chase leaders after 5 out, weakened next and pulled up 3 out in race won by Pay Attention (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
Red Square Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led to 7th, led again after 10th, headed 14th, weakening when hit 15th pulled up 4 out in race won by Chabrimal Minster (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (4) sft, 8 ran.
Blackergreen 2-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, every chance when blundered and unseated rider at the 14th in race won by Iloveturtle (9-7) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Young Smokey (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, in 5th and plenty to do approaching 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased leader last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs (5) sft in Jan beating Barton Sun (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Nevada Red 17-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 12, 15l behind Woodstock Lass (10-5) at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs in Jan.
