not travel well, tracked leader, mistake 1st, jumped right and lost place next, progress 5th, tracked leader 9th, ridden next, weakened 2 out
tracked leader 2nd until 9th, challenging when blundered 3 out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden 4 out, slightly outpaced 2 out, kept on one pace, jumped right last
jumped right repeatedly, led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
keen early, in touch in rear, headway traveling well 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and ran on flat
Kack Handed has plenty of experience over fences relative to his rivals and opened his account in game fashion at Haydock last time; he should be involved but will need to improve again in order to overcome a 6lb rise. William Hogarth is a fascinating runner on his switch to chasing as he ran some fine races over hurdles albeit without winning very often which is also true of Betabob but he has only had two runs over hurdles for this yard and may fare better over fences. Sambulando has ability and may be able to show improved form now fitted with a tongue tie but marginal preference is for OSCAR GOGO who shaped quite promisingly on his chase debut and can go close if making the expected improvement.
William Hogarth 28-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, hit 5th, pushed along and weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 8, 29l behind Silviniaco Conti (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Oct.
Sambulando (FR) 2-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders and keen, joined leader 5 out, led 3 out, headed and blundered last, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Sway (9-11) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gs.
Oscar Gogo (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up behind, went well beaten 4th 5 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go moderate 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Cadoudalas (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Kack Handed 4-1fav (11-3) Mistakes, led until 3rd, led 5th until next, stayed prominent, driven 4 out, 3rd 2 out, rallied under strong pressure from last to lead close home, won at Haydock 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct beating Prioryjo (11-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Betabob (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch on inside, tracked leaders when hit 6th, chased leading pair approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance when chased winner after last, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Clu Agus Cail (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Smack That (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, some headway 5 out, no impression from next, left moderate 3rd last, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Stagecoach Pearl (11-7) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs.
