tracked leader, led before 4 out, ridden before last, kept on strongly
in touch, went 3rd before 5 out, beaten when mistake 3 out
tracked leaders, pecked 12th, quickly weakened, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
led, ridden and headed before 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on from next but always held
in rear and mistakes, pulled up before 10th
Polarbrook and Harris were both pulled-up on their recent comebacks but GUIDING GEORGE completed to finish fourth over hurdles at Wincanton on his return to action. Dan Skelton's charge should be sharper here and gets the vote. Iona Days showed enough last year to suggest he can win at this level but has a lengthy absence to overcome and Carli King may prove a bigger danger having won twice over fences early in the year.
Guiding George (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led to 2nd, close up until outpaced 8th, kept on from last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Jaja De Jau (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Iona Days (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway before 14th, went 5th before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 34l behind No Loose Change (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul '13.
Harris (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In touch until lost place 3rd, soon in rear, pecked on landing 13th, pulled up 15th, in a race won by Incentivise (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct, 9 ran.
Carli King (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 12, 30l behind Riddlestown (11-3) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Polarbrook (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 16th, in a race won by Royale Knight (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
