jumped well, tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
ran in snatches, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on in well held 3rd at the last
held up, good headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd before 4 out until 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 4th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
soon well in rear, never on terms, tailed off
NonRunner
Three-times hurdles winner Russian Service has only run twice over fences but did make the frame in the first of those. Nikap has placed in his last three over the larger obstacles but is now 0-10 and Doubleubee, a dual points winner, has more scope having only run three times over hurdles. PAY THE WOMAN also has point-to-point experience. She’s won her last two over timber and can make a successful transition to fences.
Nikap (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Raced in last, outpaced under 3 out, no impression until kept on flat, last of 3, 5l behind Helford River (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Doubleubee (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along well before 2 out, ridden before last, blundered last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind Punxsutawney Phil (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Pay The Woman (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Ginger Du Val (10-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Russian Service 12-1 (10-7) Led until 3rd, chased leader, hit next, led again 2 out, soon ridden, joined last, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Translink (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Jobesgreen Lad 9-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened before not fluent 2 out, 7th of 15, 27 3/4l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Champion Chase (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Graystown (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ranieri (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Led until before 7th, lost place next, behind from 9th, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Coeur Serein (12-0) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.