chased leaders, took closer order approaching 8th, led after 4 out, clear last
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, took 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
with leader, led 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching last
led to 5th, weakened approaching 8th, quickly pulled up before next
in rear, lost place from 9th, tailed off from 3 out
Nonrunner
Numero Un de Solzen looks the one to be with in this novices' chase with See You There and Roobihoo others to consider. The selection is a course and distance winner and he is also proven on the ground. He remains relatively unexposed and after a creditable effort back in third behind Bellaney Jewell last time he looks to have rock solid claims today. See You There is interesting as he has already beaten Bellaney Jewell so on that strict form line he has a leading chance. However, he lacks the scope of our selection and the drop in trip is not in his favour. Roobihoo finished a fair third behind Canada Street last time but he is better over a shorter trip and is taken on for that reason. Totally Scottish is difficult to predict but if he was on a going day then he would have to enter calculations, along with Crackadee who was very disappointing last time. However, Numero Un de Solzen has a progressive profile and gets the vote.
See You There (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In touch, effort 13th, led approaching 4 out, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb beating Bellaney Jewel (10-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Numero Un de Solzen (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 13th, left 2nd 4 out, led next, headed after last, one pace under pressure, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Bellaney Jewel (9-11) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Roobihoo (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from last, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Canada Street (11-4) at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Feb.
Desperate Bob (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Soon tailed off, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Regal Heights (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (2) hvy, 5 ran.
Tipp Mid West (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Never better than mid division, 14th of 18, well behind Waittillitellyou (10-5) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-102 sft in Dec.
Crackadee 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, reminders 7th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Trisons Star (10-12) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) hvy, 6 ran.
Totally Scottish 7-1 (11-2) Behind, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 19l behind Allistathebarrista (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.