tracked leader, jumped left 2nd, led next, headed 11th, weakened next, soon behind
not fluent tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, chased winner usual 3 out, weakened soon after next
not fluent tracked leaders, led and hit 12th, headed usual 3 out, weakened next
in rear, hampered 9th, outpaced usual 4 out, plugged on approaching last
in rear, hampered 9th, pulled up next
not fluent led, headed 3rd, tracked leader when blundered next, fell 9th
tracked leaders, hit 6th, lost place 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up usual 4 out
raced wide in touch, headway 8th, went 2nd next, led 11th, headed next, led again 3 out, drew clear from next, hit last, ran on
Full Ov Beans and Midnight Charmer are both course specialists. The former didn't stay 3m last time and will try to make all again. He's preferred to the latter, who has done all of his winning at a lower level, but both might struggle to get the better of CANUSPOTIT. Going well behind Benevolent when brought down on his chasing bow at Market Rasen, he only found one too good on a return visit to the Lincolnshire track and is less exposed than his rivals. Arctic Ben was winning for the first time in two years at Wetherby and is 6lb higher while Arthur's Secret turned in a shocker at Newbury when last seen. But Taunton second Freckle Face is starting to look well handicapped and shouldn't be far away.
Arctic Ben (IRE) 10-3fav (11-11) Made all, clear before and blundered 4 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan beating Ballybogey (11-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Gone Too Far 9-2 (10-12) In touch, mistake 4th, lost a few places 6th, not fluent 7th and pushed along, modest 4th before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 18l behind Top Gamble (11-8) at Warwick 2m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Dec.
Arthur's Secret (FR) 17-2 (9-13) Chasing leaders when blundered badly almost unseated rider and lost place 1st, behind when blundered 6th, struggling in rear 9th, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Monetaire (10-9) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Benevolent (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, some headway 13th, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 41l behind Generous Ransom (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) sft in Jan.
Freckle Face 6-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th until hit 10th, 2nd again next, ridden and held when mistake 3 out, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Howlongisafoot (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Full Ov Beans 6-1 (10-12) Led, driven 3 out, headed after next, no extra, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Alanjou (10-10) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Midnight Charmer 5-2fav (11-9) Chased leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, led 4 out, clear after next, eased run-in, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan beating Goring One (11-12) by 22l, 5 ran.
Canuspotit 9-4fav (11-7) Led 3rd, headed after 4th, led again 6th, headed after 7th, led 9th, headed and edged left towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Kingcora (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
