raced keenly, made all, 1 length ahead last, slightly hampered by loose horse 100 yards out, kept on well
jumped poorly, in rear, mistake 5th (water), mistake next and 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up before omitted 4 out
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 11th, pushed along before omitted 4 out, driven before last, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, one pace
jumped left, raced wide, took keen hold, tracked leading pair, blundered 5th (water), hit 8th, lost 3rd 11th, weakened before omitted 4 out, tailed off
blundered and unseated rider 1st
chased winner, ridden before 2 out, 1 length down and looked held when hampered by loose horse last, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards
in touch, driven along and outpaced 10th, no chance after, went poor 4th 3 out
TRICKAWAY made all and never looked in any danger when scoring by six lengths at Wincanton last month. She has another 9lb to carry today but could be tough to peg back if getting into a rhythm. The Happy Warrior revels in heavy ground and would have probably preferred a bit further but he arrives in decent form, as does Taunton second Sun Wild Life who has plenty of scope. Castletown didn't show much on her chasing bow at Towcester, however, and none of the others make much appeal on recent efforts.
Trickaway (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Made virtually all, driven 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov beating Golanova (11-12) by 6l, 6 ran.
Castletown (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, went 2nd 8th until after 4 out, outpaced when jumped right and not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Garrahalish (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcap ch (3) hvy in Nov.
Sun Wild Life (FR) 10-3 (10-12) Held up, closed 5th, hampered 8th, carried left next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd last, impeded and switched right towards finish, stayed on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Cody Wyoming (11-1) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Wayward Frolic 7-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, blundered 5th, rider lost irons, not recover and pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Quite By Chance (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f am hcp ch 0-115 (4) gd, 8 ran.
The Happy Warrior 8-11fav (11-0) Pressed leader, led 7th, hit and headed narrowly 4 out, soon ridden, regained narrow lead 2 out, held on under pressure flat, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov beating River D'or (10-2) by nk, 3 ran.
Judge Davis 5-2fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, headway after 5 out, bumped 4 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in, 4th of 7, 6l behind Jewellery (9-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th until 9th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 25l behind Wilton Milan (11-4) at Newbury 2m 2f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) sft in Nov.
Tiquer (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in last, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten, well behind when hit 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gleann Na Ndochais (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Sep, 4 ran.
