led, hit 3rd, with clear leader 5th, headed 5 out, ridden and hit next, weakened 2 out
tracked clear leaders from 5th, stayed on from 3 out, jumped left 2 out and last, just held 2nd line
held up, mistake 3rd, jumped awkwardly next, weakened 4 out
held up, jumped slowly 7th, jumped right and stayed on from 4 out, denied 2nd line
tracked leader and blundered badly 1st, with clear leader 5th, led 5 out, ridden clear 3 out, kept on well
Bongo Fury had Blu Teen seven lengths behind him in the race won by My Way De Solzen at Lingfield last month and has to be respected, especially with the yard of David Pipe back among the winners this week but Blu Teen was not given the hardest of rides that day and may have enough improvement in him to reverse that form with Master Albert rated the best of rest. The selection showed respectable form over hurdles but has always looked likely to make a better chaser and gets the vote in the hope that he improves for that Lingfield outing. Kayceecee has faced a tough task in his two starts over fences so far and this does not look much easier, while Hashid also looks to be out of his depth. Jonjo O'Neill's Master Albert has ability and should relish the conditions but probably needs to improve to get the better of Blu Teen, who is preferred.
Blu Teen (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 27l behind My Way de Solzen (11-5) at Lingfield 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Hashid (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Scarlet Mix (10-12) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Kayceecee (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 8th, mistake 9th, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind Heez A Dreamer (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (4) hvy in Nov.
Master Albert (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mistakes, mid-division, headway 4 out, effort when blundered next, ridden and kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Not Left Yet (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Oct.
Bongo Fury (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Led until after 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, gradually weakened, 3rd of 7, 21l behind My Way de Solzen (11-5) at Lingfield 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov.