held up, ridden and weakened 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th
chased leader until 4th, chased leader again 6th, left in lead 9th, ridden 4 out, narrowly headed soon after 3 out, ridden out
in rear, blundered and unseated rider 5th
keen, close up, chased leader 4th until 5th, steadied next, bad mistake and lost ground 12th, headway to join leaders after 4 out, mistake and every chance 2 out, ridden and stayed on
led, mistake and headed 9th, joined winner 12th, every chance when bumped and slipped up after 4 out
in touch, went 3rd 7th, hit 13th, mistake and every chance 3 out, slight lead approaching 2 out, lost action and soon pulled up
What A Vintage, Lord Of The Road and Ca Na Trona look the main protagonists in this novices chase and the tentative vote is given to What A Vintage. The selection was a fair fourth in a handicap chase on his debut behind Bring Me Sunshine, is sure to have conme on for the run and in recipt of the weight for age allowances he looks the one to be on. Lord Of The Road rates the main danger on his best hurdles form but he showed little on his return after an abscence and the suspicion is he may need another run before he hits top form. Ca Na Trona is another that could go well on his latest second behind Neysauteur but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder Frosty Jak has won his last two races in good style but this looks tougher and he will need to improve again to score and with this in mind for the winner we return to What A Vintage to small stakes.
Ca Na Trona (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up and jumped left throughout, chased winner from 5 out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Neysauteur (11-12) at Ascot 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Frosty Jak 5-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden and headway 10th, led and hit 4 out, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov beating Ironside (11-6) by 7l, 8 ran.
Gigs Bounty 11-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 4 out, left 2nd last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Master Papa (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Lord Of The Road 6-1 (11-6) Towards rear, brief effort after 10th, weakening when mistake and hampered 3 out, 10th of 14, 42l behind Blaeberry (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Rebelle 9-2 (11-12) Not fluent early, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind English Jim (11-1) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
What A Vintage (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Behind, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 19l behind Bring Me Sunshine (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
