chased leader, terrible blunder 14th and great recovery by rider to stay in saddle, soon recovered, effort on inside 2 out, ridden to challenge last, driven to lead flat, stayed on well
jumped left, always in rear, never on terms, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off when went violently left last
chased leading pair, went 2nd briefly 14th, hit next, ridden and outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, weakened to 4th last
led, clear 3 out until approaching next, ridden and hit 2 out, soon pressed, headed flat, kept on
took keen hold, held up in close 4th, outpaced from 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, no chance with leading duo
Gemini Jim may do better tackling fences for the first time, but will need to, while Road Train Bob and Reymysterio have the past form to figure if putting a couple of modest recent efforts behind them. Romney Marsh has leading claims on her latest second over C&D behind the the progressive Run To Fly, but a chance is taken on the fitness of REBLIS. He ended last season with a close-up second on fast ground at Plumpton and Gary Moore's chaser can take this if reproducing that form on his reappearance.
Reblis (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, 4th from 8th, went 2nd before 14th, ridden and challenged 2 out, every chance last, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Absolute Shambles (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar.
Road Train Bob (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Led, tended to jump left, mistake 4th, headed approaching 7th, mistake 10th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Bertenbar (11-10) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Gemini Jim (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 6th, tailed off when mistake last, 10th of 11, well behind Well Regarded (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Reymysterio (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Led to 1st, with leader, led 14th, blundered and headed 3 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 23l behind Digger Gets Lucky (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Romney Marsh 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until 6th, last 12th, rallied 4 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, stayed on, held flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Run To Fly (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.