A winner here over hurdles, Over To Sam was never travelling on his reappearance at Aintree and is probably best watched for now. Cobolobo also produced a lacklustre effort last time at Newbury having won earlier at Haydock but it would be no surprise to see him bounce back in first-time blinkers. Some Can Dance beat Driftwood Haze at Ffos Las but the runner-up is 3lb better off now, though has since disappointed over hurdles. BROADCLYST was just denied at Wincanton last month. He has been raised 4lb but is tried in cheekpieces today and again partnered by Bryan Carver, who remains good value for his claim.
Over To Sam 10-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Truckin Away (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside 11th, closer in 5th next, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 21l behind Notachance (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Cobolobo (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Badly hampered by faller and nearly unseated rider 1st, behind, jumped slowly 3rd, closer before 17th, ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Copperhead (11-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up, went left at times, outpaced 7th, mistake 10th, not fluent 13th, mistake next, pulled up before 15th, at Huntingdon 3m (3) gs in Dec.
Some Can Dance (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) In touch on inside, led narrowly 10th, ridden 2 lengths clear between last 2, rider lost iron briefly after last, held on near finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Driftwood Haze (11-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Driftwood Haze 20-1 (10-1) In rear, mistake 4th, some headway on outside 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Eva's Oskar (10-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Broadclyst (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Soon in touch, ridden into 2nd before 3 out, challenged between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Worthy Farm (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.