held up tracking leaders on inside, reminders and struggling before 12th, jumped slowly 14th, never on terms after, went poor 4th post
towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, struggling in rear when blundered 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
prominent, led 3rd, made most after until headed approaching last, kept on same pace and no impression flat, lost 2nd post
chased leaders, until lost place and dropped to rear before 5th, behind when jumped slowly 9th, pulled up before next
chased leader, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd next, chased leading pair, well held when not fluent 2 out, weakened into 4th between last two, lost poor 4th post
held up, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, ridden and weakened after 14th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, reminders after 11th, ridden and no impression in modest 5th before 4 out
slight lead until 3rd, chased leaders, reminders and lost place after 7th, struggling in rear after 10th, lost touch 12th, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 olut, led approaching last, came clear flat, eased close home
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 10th, disputing 3rd before 4 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
ROCKY BENDER won a higher grade chase at Bangor last time and is just preferred to Milosam. The latter went close over these fences on his latest start and is also dropped in class. Sunny Legend can be given a chance off his current mark after posting a better effort last time and The Happy Warrior won at Ffos Las before unseating at this track a fortnight ago. A last fence mistake may have cost Leicester winner Buddy Love a place at Ludlow last time and she is not easily dismissed either.
Rocky Bender (IRE) Evensfav (10-6) Tracked leaders, effort on outside 3 out, soon chased leader and ridden, challenged between last 2, stayed on under pressure flat, led final stride, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec beating Like Minded (11-12) by hd, 4 ran.
Winds And Waves (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Prominent until before 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by The Ould Lad (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Sunny Ledgend 7-2 (10-13) Led 2nd, mistake 14th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace and no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Jupiter Rex (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
The Happy Warrior 4-1 (10-7) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Trickaway (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Milosam (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Prominent until jumped slowly 1st, in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, strong challenge before 4 out, not fluent last, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Adrenalin Flight (11-1) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, headed narrowly before 8th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Toot Sweet (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Tea Caddy 11-4 (11-9) Chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, dropped to last 11th, reminders and struggling after 14th, beaten when stumbled next, went poor 3rd close home, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Southway Star (10-7) at Fakenham 3m (4) sft in Nov.
Musical Wedge 3-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, reminders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by Union Jack D'ycy (11-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 4 ran.
Silvergrove 7-1 (11-8) Held up towards finish, headway 6 out, went 3rd from 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Big Jer (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Buddy Love Evensfav (11-3) Held up, bumped 1st, closed 3rd, weent 2nd 6th, not fluent and led 13th, headed before 4 out, 3rd when mistake last, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 20l behind Royal Palladium (11-12) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
