Flash Cummins can win and continue what could promise to be a good day for the David Pipe yard with both Fullards and Mr Splodge worth noting. The selection bids for his hat-trick after wins at Sedgefield and Leicester and is only four pounds higher in the weights than his last win. He still looks well treated and with confidence on his side he can prove hard to pass. Fullards was a Lingfield winner over hurldes before unseating his rider early on last time out at Southwell over fences. He is a course and distance winner though so he handles the track and has jumped round these fences but confidence just might be at at low. Mr Splodge won two last year and was a winner last time out at Leicester. He is seven pounds higher though as a result which seems harsh and he also lacks a bit of speed which is needed at this track so is best watched. So for the winner we return to Flash Cummins.
Moonlit Harbour 14-1 (11-1) Held up, headway after 5 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Rosses Point (10-8) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Mr Splodge 7-1 (11-5) Son prominent, led briefly 8th, then again 9th, hit 3 out, left clear 2 out eased flat, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov beating Blue Sovereign (10-2) by 7l, 10 ran.
Flash Cummins (IRE) 8-13fav (11-11) Chased leader, blundered 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 6th to 11th, led again 3 out, ridden when went left 2 out, driven out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov beating Tom Fruit (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Wicked Nice Fella (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden 12th, mistake and weakened next, 6th of 8, 28l behind Herecomestanley (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Fullards 10-3 (11-7) Held up, slightly hampered and unseated rider at the 4th in race won by Sharp Belline (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs, 6 ran.
Tommy Carson 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, led 10th to next, plugged on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Jimmy Tennis (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Strong Magic (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, switched left after 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Curly Spencer (10-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Day du Roy (FR) 40-1 (11-4) With leader, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 34l behind Sands Rising (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
