chased leaders, 3rd at 11th until pushed along and weakened and pulled up before 5 out
tracked leader, led 9th, clear before 5 out, in command fron 3 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
led until 9th, chased winner until next, chased leaders, jumped slowly 11th, driven along and struggling in 3rd when mistake 5 out
held up in rear, pushed along and struggling in 4th before 5 out, never involved, tailed off
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10th, pushed along before 5 out, jumped slowly and no impression from 3 out
held up in last pair, headway 11th, driven along in 3rd and no impression before 5 out, soon dropped to 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Master Neo and Loughalder were both pulled up last time but the latter is a three-times course and distance winner and capable of better. FOUROVAKIND has been placed twice over track and trip and has won here over hurdles. He has the beating of Gunna Be A Devil on the form book so gets a tentative vote with Favoured Nation returning from a min-break on ground that will be softer than ideal. Caballo De Marcus is a long-standing maiden who is getting no nearer.
Master Neo (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Soon behind, reminders 15th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next, in a race won by Loch Ba (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Fourovakind 5-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led after 7th, headed 14th, chased winner until after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, well beaten when blundered 2 out, finished tired, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Leo Luna (11-0) at Lingfield 3m nov chs (4) hvy.
Loughalder (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders after 9th, headway before 14th, lost place next, weakened from 16th, blundered 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Gas Line Boy (11-12) at Haydock 3m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Favoured Nation (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 9th, 3rd when blundered 4 out, soon no impression, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Famousandfearless (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Gunna Be A Devil (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Led, clear 3rd, reduced lead and ridden before 4 out, hit 4 out, headed before next, chased leader until hit 3 out, driven and one pace before next, weakened before the last, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Toowoomba (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy.
Caballo De Marcus (USA) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased leader 11th until 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Shinooki (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
