with leader, led before 3rd, headed before 8th, ridden before 3 out, kept on and no impression
led, headed before 3rd, outpaced 8th, weakened next
tracked leaders, led before 8th, ridden before last, kept on well
Withdrawn
BENTELIMAR, four times a winner over hurdles, was always chasing the winner when runner-up at this level at Huntingdon last time but weakened from the last. He has a huge weight to carry here though his rider's claim should aid his cause and he can return to winning ways. Cracking Find is on the same mark as when landing a novices' handicap at Newcastle in November though that was on good ground and he's not so effective on this going. Justforjames has very little experience of these conditions and ran poorly at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but Somewhere To Be made a successful debut over fences on soft ground at Lingfield before disappointing over slightly further at Towcester.
Bentelimar (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression from last, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Terrefort (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Justforjames (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led or disputed lead from 1st, driven after 4 out, lost place before next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Kimberlite Candy (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Somewhere To Be (IRE) 11-2jfav (11-3) Mid-division, headway when hampered 9th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure when mistake 5 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Miss Tongabezi (11-4) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Cracking Find (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Led, headed 2nd, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd place, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Dresden (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
