I Can Run Can You is respected on the form of his penultimate start but Jonjo O'Neill has hit the target with just one of his 26 hurdlers to have run here in recent seasons to it may pay to look elsewhere. The tentative suggestion is KAYBEEW who faces an easier task on his handicap bow than he did when coming up against Clerk's Choice at Huntingdon on his reappearance. Island Jim and Royaume Bleu both represent yards that have made good starts to the season so warrant a market check but Life Long has shown more than a glimmer of promise and rates highly with Carmond and Mr Tingle also considered.
Island Jim (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Virtually fell when unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Golan Way (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs, 6 ran.
Kaybeew 20-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 12, 34l behind Clerk's Choice (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Life Long (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 17, 25l behind Habbie Simpson (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Mr Tingle 33-1 (11-1) Held up, headway approaching 4th, weakened and hit 4 out, 6th of 11, 22l behind Park Lane (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Idris (GER) 40-1 (11-2) Chased leading trio until weakened before 3 out, soon eased and pulled up before next, in a race won by Scotsbrook Cloud (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 7 ran.
Jordan 10-1 (10-6) Chased leaders to 8th, soon behind, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Pistol Desbois (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Apr.
I Can Run Can You (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not fluent and ridden 5th, lost touch after next, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Winning Show (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep, 12 ran.
Carmond (GER) 16-1 (11-7) Always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind One of The Boys (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Apr '09.
Royaume Bleu (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway before 2 out, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 14, 48l behind Salpierre (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Airedale Lad (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Mid-division, lost place approaching 6th, 8th of 12, 29l behind Roman History (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
