led until headed before 11th, dropped to 3rd and driven along 12th, rallied ot lead after 4 out, soon clear and stayed on well
disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, led 12th until soon after 4 out, steadily weakened
held up behind leading trio, not fluent 5th, went 2nd and blundered 3 out, no chacne with winner
chased leading pair, driven before 4th, slow jump 9th, blundered and driven after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in 5th, hampered 13th, hit next, stayed on to press for 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
A potentially trappy contest with four of the half dozen runners officially rated within a few pounds of each other and we will just side with AYEMDEE to have the edge with Dancing Mist perhaps next best. The selection is another Jonjo O'Neill inmate and ran up a hat-trick in November and December before unseating here last time. Cut in the ground and this trip suit the seven-year-old, while Richie McLernon's 3lb claim is another plus and we will take him to return to winning ways. Dancing Mist is another who failed to complete last time when tried here over an extreme trip. The drop back to three miles will surely help him show more, and he has course form here on good to soft so he is much respected. King Jack was a soft ground Huntingdon winner last time but his problem appears to be the trip, as he has yet to prove that he stays this far. Reblis won't mind the distance and he has some solid, if unspectacular form, that at the very least demands respect in a race of this nature. Although not dismissed out of hand, the Robert & Sally Alner-trained pair of runners look less appealing than most and Ayemdee is the suggestion here.
Dancing Mist (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracking leaders approaching 1st, losing place and ridden 15th, mistake 16th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Present M'lord (11-7) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
King Jack 14-1 (11-12) In touch, challenging when left in lead 5th, headed 8th, led after next until 2 out, regained lead after omitted last, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb beating Mr Newton (10-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Might As Well 22-1 (11-7) Held up, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, 34l behind Absolute Shambles (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
More The Merrier (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to 5th, under pressure when fell 4 out, in a race won by Callerlilly (11-7) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Reblis (FR) 9-2fav (10-13) In touch, jumped slowly 2nd, every chance 2 out, one pace on extended flat, 4th of 11, 7l behind Ringaroses (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Feb.
Ayemdee (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) In touch, went 3rd at 9th until blundered and unseated rider 12th, in a race won by Newbay Bob (10-9) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
