jumped poorly in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 13th
held up, ridden, mistake 8th, driven along 10th, stayed on to take moderate 3rd flat
held up, struggling before 4 out, tailed off
jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
chased winner, no chance from 2 out, weakened before last, lost moderate 3rd flat
always behind, tailed off 4 out
chased leaders, driven along from 11th, gradually lost place, tailed off 4 out
chased leaders, blundered badly, lost place 14th, tailed off, pulled up before last
Getoutwhenyoucan is taken to complete a hat-trick at the expense of You Owe Me, Dix Villez and Bee An Bee, with Mamideos worth keeping on the right side of. As we know, Martin Pipe loves to target this meeting and you can be sure that Getoutwhenyoucan will have been primed to record another victory. The former point-to-pointer impressed with his jumping when landing a beginners' chase at Newton Abbot in August and that quality will stand him in good stead round here. Granted he did not beat much at the west-country track, but the five-year-old has the scope to make it as a leading staying chaser in time, and with ground conditions in his favour, can take all the beating here. You Owe Me had the run of the race when winning at Uttoxeter in May, and was tiring when unseating his rider on his return here in October. He has a bit more to now, but Dix Villez will appreciate the track, and already jumps like an old handicapper according to his trainer. Bee An Bee ran a blinder on his Lingfield comeback which was a pleasant surprise given last season's form, and makes more appeal than stablemate Mamideos. All in all, Getoutwhenyoucan is the pick.
Lord Who (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Chased leaders in 5th, driven along before 4 out, soon no extra, 9th of 16, 50l behind Baron De Feypo (10-1) at Naas 2m 4f hcp hdl gs in Oct.
Willie John Daly (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 18th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 33l behind I Hear Thunder (10-7) at Wincanton 3m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in Oct.
Fasgo (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Ridden approaching last, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 38l behind Silver Birch (10-0) at Aintree 3m 3f hcp chs (B) sft.
Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE) 5-6fav (10-8) Made all, jumped well, shaken up and quickened approaching last, pushed out, comfortably, won at N Abbot 3m 2f beg chs (D) gf in Aug beating Windy Spirit (10-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
Bee An Bee (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 3 out, driven and hung badly left flat, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Stormy Skye (10-2) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Oct.
You Owe Me (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Pressed winner, narrow lead 7th to next, stayed prominent until 15th, weakening when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Iris's Gift (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs (B) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Dix Villez (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Led and disputed, headed after 6 out, moderate 3rd and no extra after 3 out, 3rd of 8, 29l behind Gortinard (11-12) at Tralee 2m 4f nov chs gd in Aug.
Jiver (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased winner from 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bob Ar Aghaidh (11-12) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Oct.
Mamideos (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Gunner Welburn (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Apr, 10 ran.
