tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, 3 lengths to find last, switched right soon after, driven and stayed on strongly to lead post
chased leading trio, went 2nd 5 out, led approaching 4 out, hanging left when hit 3 out, continued to hang left, 3 lengths ahead last, hard driven flat, caught post
held up in last pair, went modest 4th before 4 out, never on terms
led, headed approaching 4 out, chased leader until next, 3rd and well beaten when blundered badly next
took keen hold, not fluent in rear, slow 2nd, hit 4th, blundered 6th, pushed along in modest 5th after 5 out, hung left and eased before next, tailed off
chased leader until weakened rapidly 5 out, soon tailed off
Nonrunner
OSCAR GOGO looks to have plenty going for him here. Already a winner over these fences, he won easily in heavy ground over today's trip at Chepstow last time and is taken to defy a 13lb rise. Frontier Spirit looks to be on the up with a couple of recent victories to his credit including one at this track and he makes more appeal than both U B Carefull and Kimberlite King, but French import El Lobo is of more interest. He's won two of his last three start over fences at Lyon Parilly and makes his debut for David Pipe here.
Oscar Gogo (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 4 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy beating Roi De Rose (11-2) by 15l, 15 ran.
Frontier Spirit (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway 7th, left 2nd at 11th, soon led, made rest, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd beating Investment Affair (9-11) by 6l, 12 ran.
U B Carefull 4-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 4th, headed next, blundered 6th, mistake and lost 2nd 4 out, soon behind, rallied from last, went poor 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Kumbeshwar (10-7) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
El Lobo (FR) (10-9) won at Lyon-Parilly(FR) 2m 1f chs in Nov, 0 ran.
Penn Da Benn (FR) 25-1 (10-9) In rear, headway from 3 out, in 3rd and closing when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Tullow Boy (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov chs (4) hvy, 6 ran.
Babe Heffron (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) With leader early, mistake when losing place 8th, soon reminders, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Valley View (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy, 11 ran.
Kimberlite King (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, prominent, ridden after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Moon Over Miami (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
